Commodore
-•<«
M A G A Z
N E
April 1990
An IDG
Communications
Publication
U.S.A. $2.95
CANADA $3.95
U.K. £2.00
J
-r^j= COMMODORE 5-';/'J2£J U£:=;i^s Gjjdh
CREATE MUSIC
On Your f
Commodor
Consumer
Electronics
Show Report
Plus:
► Add4NewC-128
Commands
^ Make a Date for Your
Program
^ Choose the Right
GEOS Hardware
>■ And More!
4
V4820"08679'
TRANSFORMATION /is T^ if 1 TIM AlPFFOWE R
Olivibuiod by Hit
J With Fan'iasx
Adventure,
">.'
Perception,
Finance.
BLOW YOUfl MIND FOR ONLY $9.97
WHATAWAY TOGO,128!
LOADSTAR 128 is a totally
new quarterly software
collection designed specifically
fertile Commodore® 128 by
Ihe editors of LOADSTAR,
the best-selling monthly disk
for the Commodore 64, Every
three months you will receive a
new 5 V4" disk filled with new
128-only prt^rams not found in
our monthly LOADSTAR
collection.
USE "mE FULL
POWER OF YOUR 128
LOADSTAR 128 issue #5
contains seven great programs
for your C- 128, taking
advantage of the 128 features
like the 8Ck»lumn format,
larger memory and a
more powerfiil BASIC.
CONTENTS OF ISSUE #5
RESUME WIUTER— CroMf. fi
profess innaMiKikinfi resume,
STORY WRITER -Write n Rreat
short stury with this apc>cinl word
proccaHor,
RECIPE BOX—KoDp nil yaur kitchen
recipcHon diac.
WRECK OF THE COPERNICUS-
Explore space jih ytm piny a huge text
adventure game.
CONCENTRATE— Have fiui with a
graphic verasf n of an old TV g^meahow.
TEXTUHIZER— Modify moi9t l^jtt files
to Ruityour word prtKrennor.
QUARKTOHY— IVint imiiortjint pro-
F^amniiriK infiarnmiiikii cm dirtk lnbcli<.
Information.
- Excitement,
And Much.
JCH More.
Every Month.
'ax.
■Jm
"COtPf
THE BEST SOFTWARE
VALUE FOR THE1 28
LOADSTj^iR 128 is deliv-
ered direct to you four
times each year for only
S39.95. That's only $9.97 an
issue. So order today with
the coupon below or call
1-800-831-2694.
Cjjn/ #
^AmE, jj
-Stale
VlSA^C
■ Zip
+ 4
f 30008
^?npii
-Bxp,
Sicj
1-800-831'2694
Circia ee on Roadar Sarvice card. S'"^'^°'"iv;£, " "■''<*, , , , - ,
Achanced
dragons''
If ^ i
0Aa »
m
;^j^ py' ' .
game
Ifes*
CHAflf7(*\s OF KRYm improves on
the award-winning game system
used in SS!'s mega-hits ftwi, or
RmiAna and Corse or vic Azvhe
Bouds. For tile first time ever on
your computer, you'll enjoy
i', fantasy role-plajing adventure
in ttie legendai}' AD&D' game
world of Krj'nn! Your quest:
j^g^-tj^ll^_^ Defeat a vile plot
■*^.-^^^^ by tile forces of
evil to establisli ttie
Dark Queen, Tal^isis, as
t undisputed ruler of i^n!
i^^ y-^-y. ^^■^<^
V
m
wm^^ak
>
fc:
m:iP^
wwc/<TracN. mmt left - 1 1 umt
■J^
di2^4?
r):^^^
"f^ H
.H-fifCi64/I28.
Si; APPLE II & AMIOA.
K^>|^>FREE POSTER!
"^ I Iiiside; every box,
"^LUEBOOK!
• wjirtiiig soon to
a dealer near you.
To ordcn visil your retailer
orcall: I.800-245-452S10
cliarge on VESA or nasterCard.
To receive SSrs com pi clc
prodiicl catalog, send $ 1.00
to: SSI, 675 Almanor Avenue,
Sunnyvale, CA 94086.
STRATEGIC SIMULATIONS, INC.
O N T E N T
VOLUME 7. NUMBER 4
APRIL 1990
20
'26
FEATURES
Bach TO THE Future by John Ryan
Great ScottI RUN takes a kwk at several rnusic software packages that help you write
evcrythinjj Troni classical Ki New Age music, using dttt'erenl instrument sounds and
fantaslic sound efferts.
PAGE 26
PAGE 34
PAGE SH
COVER FHaroCR^HED BV lARRY DUNN
RUN (ISSN 0741 -47A5) ti an Lnrtfpfnilfm jmjriu] not cunnn.lH
wkh Omm^lorr DUTirvfra MjcIiieki, Inc. KtJNit putjitltrfl ni^jnlhly
by [DO Ci.imiiiunkj<UHiVPttrihnr[iLLH}l, Im., ^(1 K.lm St., IVEFflwr-
Hugh, Nil 0)4911 Pliiiiie «I3.<»1.<>|;|. Sniinil-tl>» |Ki>ugc ii iiuil
14 l^rHwMiultli, Nil, itul 11 addiEioruJ iiuj!m|[ aBHti. Cjn«>]iJn m-
cnd<Jaki mul rcpstrjlkm numbrr n 9)fi^ SutmlipiMM) r]iK» In US
■IT IS3 97 tirf iwir jfij, IM.97 fri* Iwt iwin *nd H8.ST U,i thrpr
]rcan. tn C^^n*^ ukI Mr^ini, Ehr unc-^ejr luWnptua rate tt
f27.?7. w]lh L'.S. fundi dramn on j U.S. iMnL. Furti^n uirfMC njd
lubKripttuni arc M^-37 for one ireir, jknd fiirci^ air mail <]|wjf*r
fubicnpwni JttE 177.97, wiih U.S. rnndidnv^n on a Lr,S. bank.
/I{/iVi» naiiiinjlly diiEributcd by I ntcrnatnJtu] CircuUtion DiiiTihLi-
tDTi. fiMbnaaler: Send address thanRcl En WI/iV. SutMcription Scr-
viect, PO Hnx SH7I], Boulder. Cd HC>1V^.K7I1. (CABtadian addrni
changn In NI.'.V. PU Rtia 1051, Kin Ftlr, Onlarki. Canada LM
SN8.I
128 Basic Enhancer fri./"n Borden
You'll KIND these four conimaixds ADD tip to nice CHANGES in the OLD way you lued
to write and edit programs on your C-128.
*30 Doing the Alphabet Shuffle by Charks Phoenix
Solve this 15 Puzzle-type game by rearranjjing letters into alphabetical order. A
challenging game for the C-64 that includes three skill levels of eight, 15 and 24
letters.
*34 Alien Sthike by Brhiad Jam\hidi
Space invaders travel at various speeds oti unpredictable paths. Are you fast enough
to .slmot them down without getting /;i[)ped yourself? This action-filled shtxit-'eni-up
is for the C-f> 1.
*38 Biis\zUfij^H by Ken liuebneT
Now you don't have to suH'er the aggravation of getting your latest updated C-64 or
C- 1 2H flics confused with old backup versions. TTiis handy utiiity automatically signs
the filename, date and time to every program \ou save.
* 4 2 CanHfin by [j-onard Mo rn^
Tire cjbject is to place randomly genet aled ])atterns of hvc dots adjacent to others
already on a gameboard so as to fill as much of the screen as pos.sible. A iUii game for
the C- 1 28.
DEPARTMENTS
4 RUNniisig Ruminations
T\\ii c;oiisumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas produced some pleasant surprises,
including a CD player that runs software on the C-64.
& Magic
'Ilie number-one column of hints and tips for performing Commodore computing
wizardry.
to News AND New Products
Recent developments and releases in the world of Commodore computing,
13 MailRUN
RUN empties its l'J89 mail box to make way for the 90s.
1 4 SorTiAiAHE Gallebv Revtews of:
• Aussie Games • Time To Die
• Empire • Thud Ridge
• Space Rogue • Sujierman
• Life Forte ♦ Dark Side
4B Gold Mine by Louis F. Sandfr
C;;imiiig tips for 17 of your favorite games, including Batman, Double Dragon,
MunofMily and Wasteland.
* 50 128 Mode by Mark Jordan
Perfect the line art of directing C-128 directories,
54 c E o W AT c H 6y flo na U /{ . £n moTi
Discover the hardware that can enhance the scope and power of your GEOS
experience.
57 CoMMODonE Cmiiic hy EUni Rule
Advice about head alignment prohlenis, disk errors, ROM upgrades, and other
answers to your questions about CommiMlore computing.
60 COMINC ATTt^ACTIONS; LiST OF ADUEFITISEttS
G1 flUWs Checksum Prdgrahs PnocnAMTvpiNG Hints
Run it right the first time.
• Zero Gravity
• Licence To Kill
• Heroes of the Lance
• IFyou hate to typt in listings, these programs arc an the Murcb-^April 1990 ReRUN disk. To order,
ace the tnaen card opposite page '14.
APRIL 1990 -RUN
pu rusher
Stephen Robbins
EdithwinChief
Dennis Brisson
Managing Editor
Swain Pratt
Sf-.mior Editor
BethS.Jau
AisociATE Editor
Hakold R. Bjornsen
Tkchmcal Manager
Timothy Walsh
Copy EuriDR
PecLeFace
contribltinc edncrs
Ellen Rule; John Rvan
Lou Wallace
Mr Director
Howard G. Happ
DtSICNfRS
Ann Dillon
LaukaJo»n$on
I'RotiuLTiON Supervisor
Alana Koroa
AsSfXltATE Publisher and
NWIONAl. ADVERTISING SALES MANAGER
Kenneth BtAKEMAN
SAI-ES REi'RESES'lAri\'E
Nancv Potteb.Thompson
AsMKaiViE Sales Rei'reskn'iativk
Class An Sales
HEATltEX PAQUETTE
603-9a'l-9471
AnvERUsiNC Coordinator
MEREOmt BiCKFOHA
CusHJMLR Service REraoEsmmvE
Susan Kaniwec
AnvERiisiNC Assistant
Maroot Swanson
Wti-i Owsr Oeuce:
WF.s^njRN SrAiEs Sales Masager
Giorgio Saluti
Saixs Representative
Shelley Harmon
2'121 Broadway. Si) I IT. 200
Redwood Crrv. CA SM()fi3
415.363-5230
Circulation Director
Paul Ruess
l.mK)-274-5241
Assistant Circulahon Manager
Pam Wilder
Marketing Manager
Wendie Haines Makro
Marketing Coordinahir
Laura Livincstton
ExEcrnvE .^ssisianttoPubusher
DsaLaFleus
Entire <:x>nienis copyriglu 1990 by IDC Com-
munication VI^ti^rbuTciugK. [nc. No part ofthU
ptibliratiun cniiy bi; priiitMl or otherwise re-
produced without written pcnnisjioti ficjin lite
publi^ber. rro^iiiit.^ {lublished in this ma];;;izine
ate for the penonal use orthc reader, they may
nut Ije copied or diitril>utcd. All rights re-
served. HUN assumtK tio respotistbiliiy for er-
rors ar OjnitLsions in editori^il or advert isi tig
content. RUN does not assume any liabiHly for
atlvertisei-s' claims.
Commodore Afagazijte is a registered trademark
of Commodore Business Machines, Inc.
RUNNING
Ruminations
This year's Consumer Electronics Show
in Las Vegas produced a pleasant
surprise for Commodore owners.
CES THOUGHTS. . .1 figured I would spend most of my time
at the recent Consumer Electrtjuics Show ogling the latest in
electronic gadgetry— pocket-sized TVs, portable VCRs, electronic
translators and thin-film technology TVs, such as the 14 -inch job
shown by Sharp. 1 reasoned that I could blanket the new develop-
ments in the Commodore computer market with a postage stamp.
The good news is 1 was wrong!
Not even the siicky-fingered S;in Francisco 49er secondary could
cover this market, which continues to flourish as major software
manufacturers release C-64 software. Over 50 new games are slated
to appear ibis spring for the Commodore market.
At the annual electronic extravaganza in I^s Vegas, most
coin[)anies rcallirmed their couunilment to continue la suppoi t the
Commodore market, which, behind MS-DOS software, siill repre-
sents the second best-selling format for software developers. So, in
some cases, Commodore owners may have a wait, although it will
be a brief one, for the hottest new game to be released in the C-64
fbriiiai.
We also spotted another continuing trend in software develop-
luetil at the show. It appears that several companies, instead of
tooling up to develo[) their own software, are looking elsewhere—
particularly towards the U.K.— to purchase rights tti market other
software.
New software abounded: Sega showed Altered Beast, Mediagenic
previewed Grave Yardage and Taiio displayed Operation Thunder-
bolt. We took particular note of a new hardware device from a
cotnpany called Caincrica, They're producing a product that will
allow C;D players to riiti CD software on ihc C-6'1
Look for this prtidutt, together
with at least one C:D disc loaded
with software, lo be offered
later this year.
HOLY DOUBLE TAKE, BAT-
MAN!. . .It seQtns that sotna people
i^n'l get enc>ugh ol Bnlman. So, Data
East has released Its second Batman
program tor the C-64. The latest one
Is entitled Batman: The Movie, while
the first release is called Batman: The
Cepod Crusader, tlie later version ap-
pears much more challenging than the
comlc-txiok-llke Caped Crusader ver-
sion and Is true to the experiences In
the box office hit. . .Including Bat-
man's tools of the trade, the Batmo-
bile, Batwlng and Batarang.
Contimied on fmge 64.
R U \ .M'RIt. 1990
8 Unbeatable Reasons Why
C-128 Owners Everywhere
Are Winners with
FUN PAK 128
1
BLOODSTAR*. it's a despcratt; international
racL*, pitting
you against
Japan, iht
Soviet Union and the
United European States
as you each try to
colonize the rest of the
solar system. Enjoy
hours and hours of
realistic strategy
gameplay. By itself,
BLOODSTAR is worth the entire cost of FUN PAK 128!
5
Meanwhile, back in the outer reaches of the
universe, load up for a couple rounds of
DEAI'H QUADRANT. The blast-happy lover
of Asteroids in you will never be hu.sier!
2
MAZ/VMORF*. If you liked ftic-Man. you'll be
doubly challenged to avoid these voracious
meanies. i\mi all the while you'll be trying to
make your way out of a maddeningly different
kind of tniwe!
6 Remember
what the g(.Knl
old days were
• like? Well,
BYE, BYE BRICK
reminds you of the by-
gone thrills of Breakout,
but this time in 80-
column color mode.
niKiFiiiiiiiiaii^i
■>■■ ■ ■■ ■«
3&4
Get your trigger-finger ready for
NIGHTHAWK 128, a delightful challenge
that tests your driving and your shooting skills!
Think you qualify for MENSA
membership? Then
CIJBIX 2* and
CUB IX 3" arc ready
for the test!
I3ut beware, these twin
teasers share only their
name— and their neural
nastincss!
8GWYNFJ,L is a detailed 3-D maze adventure
that takes you
• through level-
upon-level of
du ngeon-d anger.
There's always an en-
counter or an interesting
twist just beyond the
next dcK)r!
• Dtnotes a 40<olu(im riMKle game.
FUN PAK 128 has been called "a cut above what is expected from a budget-priced disk, and well wonh its price of $19.95 "**
And with a special 27 page documentation book/playing guide AND a money-back satisfaction guarantee, there isn't a
128 owner today who won't be a winner with I- UN PAK 128.
*• Ihim Twin Citlin 12S, Issue #26
Order now! Call 1-800-343-0728 or mail the handy coupon, today!
■ ^B ^B ^B '^B ^H ^B ^B ^B ^B ^B ^B ■■■ ^m ^m 9^ ^B ^B ^m ^m ^m 1^ ^B ^B ^B ^m ^m w^ ^B ^B ^m ^m f
n YES! Send me RUN'S FUN PAK 128 today! Here's my $19.95
Name
FP490
Address
City
D Check Enclosed
Account
Charge my:
State
n AMEX
Zip
D MC
Fxpires .
D VISA
Signature
tortign Qnltrs. please add S3. 75 ptT disk fur postage and handlintt. Chfcki mu5[ be made parahle in MS l-und.s drawn on US Hank,
FUN PAK 128 • /ff/A' Magazine • 80 Elm Street • I'tterborough, NH 03458
Magic
Create wild atid wonderful screen displays with four different screen
and title routines, and selectively list C-64 directories by file types.
By TIM WALSH
SS8C Title Bouncer 64
Perk up your title screens with tlie litle subroutine. Title
Bouncer 54. Put your own title into TS aiul run the program,
then sii back and watch the title bounce up and down. The
range of eacli bounce shrinks until it gels to lire center of
the screen, then starts over.
REM BOUNCING TITLES 64 - JEFFREY PANICI
: REM* 9 3
POKE 53281 ,0: POKE 53280, ^ : PRINTCHR$( 1 47
):T$="*** YOUR TITLE HERE ***" :REM*76
DEF FNT(X)=(40-LEN(T$) )/2 :REM*76
Y=23:X1=1 :X2=23:POKE 21 4, Y: PRINT: PRINT
TAB(FNT{ . ) )T$ :REM+92
FOR I=X2 TO XI STEP-1 :PRINTCHR$(1 47> :P0
KE 214, I:PRIWT:PRINTTAB(FNT( . ) )T$
:REM*184
FOR P=1 TO 2: NEXT: POKE 6 46 , INT(RND( 1 ) * (
16-2)+2) :NEXT:X2=X2-1 :REM*153
IF X2=12 THEN 20 :REM*201
FOR I=X1 TO X2:PRINTCHR$(1 47):POKE 214,
I:PRINT:PRINTTAB(FNT( . ) )T$ : REM* 170
FOR P=1 TO 2:NEXT:P0KE 646 , INT( RND ( 1 ) * (
16-2)+2) :NEXT:X1=X1+1 :REM*47
GOTO 40 :REM*218
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
90
—Jeffrey D. PANtci. Sandwich, IL 40
$58D Border Lights 64/128
Border Lights 64/128 cycles nnilticoloretl lights along the
40-column screen border of your C-fi4 or t)-l'28. When you
append it to Sway 64/128, the following trick, it makes for
a great screen display.
REM BORDER LIGHTS 64/128 - TONY EBERLE
: REM* 71
10 POKE53280,0:POKE53281,0:C=81 :X=. :GOTO10
:REM*49
20 FORD=1024TO106 3:POKED,C:NEXT:FORD=1 103T
O202 4STEP40: POKED, C: NEXT :REM+1 4 4
30 FORD=2024TO1984STEP-1 : POKED, C:NEXT: FORD
=1 984TG1024STEP-40:POKED,C:NEXT :REM*41
40 FORD=55296T055335: POKED, X:NEXT:FORD=553
75TO562 95STEP40: POKED, X: NEXT :REM*1
50 FORD=56295T0562S6STEP-1 : POKED, X: NEXT: FO
RD=56256TO55296STEP-40: POKED, X: NEXT
:REM*22
X=X+1 :IFX>2 54THENX=1 :REM*5
60
70
80
GETA$:IF A$=""
END
THEN RETURN
90 RETURN
REM*252
REM*208
REM* 2 32
100 PRINTCHR$( 1 47J :REM*51
110 PRINTTAB(10)"{CRSR DN} 64/1 28 BORDER LI
GHTS":PRINTTAB(12)"{2 CRSR DNslBy{2 SP
ACEslTONY EBERLE" :REM*2 41
120 PRINT:PR1NT:PRINT: PRINTTAB(1 0) "PRESS A
KEY TO QUIT. ":GOSUB20 :REM*31
130 GOSUB40 ;REM*5
1 40 GOTO130 :REM*210
—Tony Eberle, Sandwich, IL
$58E Sway 64/128
Make the whole C;-64 or C-128 40-column screen sway
with Sway 64/128. Use it as a stand-alone program or as a
subroutine in your own programs.
REM SWAY 64/128 - TONY EBERLE :REM*178
10 POKE 53280,0: POKE 53281 , : PRINTCHR$( 1 4
7) :REM*2 52
20 PRINTTAB(5}" (2 CRSR DNs}{2 SPACEs}{SHFT
U}{2 SHFT CS)(5 SHFT *s){12 SHFT Cs}(S
HFT I)" :REM*37
30 PRINTTAB(6)" (SHFT BH4 SPACEs)SWAY 64/
126 {4 SPACES] ISHFT B) " : PRINTTAB( 5 ) " {2 S
paces) {SHFT J) {5 SHFT *s}{14 SHFT Cs}{S
HFT K}" :REM*1 63
PRINT" {2 CRSR DNs} WORKS IN C-128 40-COL
UMN MODE, TOO!" : REM* 150
50 PRINTTABd 1 )"{2 CRSR DNs}BY TONY EBERLE
" :REM*214
60 FORLR=0TO7:POKE53270, ( PEEK( 53270 (AND248
)+LR:NEXTLR : REM* 108
70 FORRL=7TO0STEP-1 :POKE53270, (PEEK( 53270)
AND248)+RL:NEXTRL:GOTO60 :REM*184
— TciNY Eberle. Sandwich, IL
S58F Text Color Scrambler 64
Use Text Color Scrambler 64 to cycle the C-64's 16 colors
thtough all the bytes on the screen. Turn on the effect by
entering SYS 49152 and turn it off with SYS 49217.
The cycling runs fast enough to make readiitg screen text
(liHicuh, so it's best to use this routine with huge letters and
graphics. Appending this irick to Border Lights (trick $58 D
above) also gives you a super screen display.
REM TEXT COLOR SCRAMBLER 64 - FREDRIC PU
LLIAM :REM*2
10 FOR T=491 52 TO 49231 :READ D: POKE T,D:NE
XT : REM* 20
20 DATA 169,255,141,14,212,141,15,212,169,
1 26, 141, 18, 212, 120, 173, 20, 3 :REM*1 61*
RUN' AJ'Hll. I'J'JO
Baild the Ultimate War M
Vv Formidable alien robots have been senitcf conquer the' earth, To win this war,
you hav,e to dev.eldp the creative talents and .cocnputer savvy to build the.
:' ultimate COM BOT war mac hi n^. . . ■. . ■.•.
,tn the tradition of, Japananiraation, the computer game, COMBOTS, pits you against
virtually in^estru'ctible alien warrior robots. You'll need financed and successful '
salvage missions to Acquire ttie parts to start bufldjng your army of -COMBOtS. .
*' * - ■ 'Most ifnportantiy; you'll need battle experience.
A Construction Program allows you to choose from or build your own broad range
m&. .vof weaponry, 'armor, senso/s and, drive trains. A Tactical Gorri bat System '
■■ 'matches j(ou against another player o/, the. computer,
V Ifl COM BOTS . t here' is. no . f o rmy la for wilnn 1 np: Create; th e opt i mum deslg n.
■ Efflcldiitly deploy your COMBOf and'.you ttiay have a chance. .Combots
. -■ '■ .• runs on' the Commodore* 64/128, . ' ■ . . •
Km
. • microfismputep games oivisiok.
The Avalon Hill Game Company
■ : .; ; a monarcih avalon, inc-company. . ^ ■
45l7:Harford Road, Baitimore,, Maryland 21214 ♦ 301 .254-9200 ; • ■
:bmbots is available for $24,95 wherever gfiod software is sold or call Toll Free, to order at 1-800^999-3222.
Ask for operator. C. Send $1.00 for our full-color brochure. •.
Circio 47 on Head^f Service cwii.
MAGIC
20 DATA 141,38,192,173,21,3,141,39,192,169
,40,141 ,20,3,169,192,141,21,3 : REM* 145
40 DATA 88,96,234,234,162,0,173,27,212,157
,0,216,157,0,217,157,0,218 :REM*160
50 DATA 157,0,219,232,224,0,208,236,108,38
,192,120,173,38,192,141,20,3 :REM+2 39
60 DATA 173,39,192,141,21,3,88,96 :REM*20
— FREDRIC PULLIAM, BUITK. MT
$590 Line Freeze 64
Lint Fret'ze fj4 "I'rcc/ts" the first six rows at the top of the
C-64 screen so that text and data you need to refer to woti't
be accidentally erased.
To freeze up to six lines, multiply the number of lines you
want to freeze by 40, then Poke that value into location
49 182. f'br instance, to freeze six lines, run Line Freeze C4,
then enter POKK 49182,240 followed by SYS 49152. "Thaw
out" frozen screen lines with SYS 49220.
REM SIX-LINE FREEZE 64 - FREDRIC
10 FOR T=49152
E T,D:NEXT
20 IF CK<> 925
. .":END
30 DATA 76,31 ,
173,21 ,3,14
40 DATA 20,3,1
4,40,160,0,
50 DATA 18 5,0,
60,0,204,30
60 DATA 192,15
92,120,173,
7 DATA 29,192
TO 49235:READ D:CK=
2 THEN PRINT "ERROR
1 92, 120,173,20,3,141
1,29,192,169,48,141
69,192,141 ,21 ,3,88,9
204,30,192,240,221
4, 153,83,1 92,200,76,
,1 92,240,10,185,83
3,0,4,200,76,50,192,
28,192,141 ,20,3,173
, 141 ,21 ,3,88,96,234
PULLIAM
:REM*65
CK+D: POK
:REM*49
IN DATA.
:REM*197
,28,192,
:REM*80
6,234,23
:REM*62
33,192,1
:REM*1 1
108,28,1
:REM*227
; REM* 9 6
■FREDRIC PULLIAM, BU'ITE, WT
$591 File Type Directory 64
KileType Directory f>4 lets yon select directory listings b;ised
on li!e ly])es. [C-12H users should see Mark Jordan's 128 Mode
cohinni elsewhere in this issue for a di.scussion of the 128's
Directory command.— Kds.] Mtereniering, saving, and run-
ning File Type Directory 64, enter SYS 49152,X, where X is
one of the folloiving letters: P (Program tiles); S (Sequential
files); U (User files); R (Relative files); and A (All files).
Pressing the Commodore logo, shift or shift-lock key
pauses the directory as il lists to the screen. Because this
program works in Program as well as Direct mode, you can
use it as a specialized subroutine in your own programs.
REM FILE TYPE DIRECTORY 64{2 SPACES)- MI
CHAEL MYERS :REM*182
10 FOR T=49152 TO 49385:READ D: POKET,D: CK=
CK+D:NEXT :REM*163
20 IF CK <> 33370 THEN PRINT"ERRQR IN DATA
...":END :REM*234
30 Y=1:F0R 1=1 TO 5:A$=MID$("PRGSEQRELUSRA
LL",Y,3) :REM*7 3
40 PRINT"SYS 491 52,"LEFT$(A$, 1 ) ;": FOR ";A
$;" FILES" :REM*45
50 Y=Y+3:NEXT:END :REM*202
60 DATA 32,115,0,133,251,141,224,192,32,11
5,0,169,36,133,169,169,48,1 33 : REM* 125
70
80
90
100
1 10
120
130
140
150
160
170
180
190
DATA 170,169,2,162,169,160,0,32,189,255
,169,8,162,8,160,0,32,186,255 :REM*88
DATA 32,192,255, 162,6,32, 198,255,32,207
,255,32,207,255, 169,18,32,210 :REM*55
DATA 255, 169, 255,1 33, 252, 133, 253,1 60,0,
32,207,255,72,32,183,255,201 : REM* 128
DATA 64,240,109,104,153,234,192,200,19
2,3 2,208,2 36,2 30,252,240,31 :REM*1 95
DATA 1 65, 251, 201, 65, 240,1 4,160,22,200,
185, 234,1 92, 201, 32, 240, 248, 197 : REM* 57
DATA 251, 208, 210, 174, 234, 192,1 73, 235,1
92, 32, 205, 189, 56, 32, 240, 25 5, 24: REM* 169
DATA 160,4,32,240,255,230,253,160,0,16
2, 4, 189, 234, 192, 201, 34, 240, 3 :REM*2 28
DATA 232,208,246,32,210,255,232, 189,23
4,192,200,1 92,19,208,244,1 73,1 :REM*223
DATA 193, 201, 32, 240, 3, 32, 63, 171, 16 9,1,
160, 193, 32, 30, 171, 169, 13, 32 :REM*172
DATA 21 0,255, 173, 141, 2, 208, 251, 240, 134
,104,169,8,32,195,255,32,204 : REM* 4 5
DATA 255, 174, 234, 192, 173, 235, 192, 32, 20
5,189,169,217,160,192,32,30 :REM*147
DATA 1 71, 166, 253, 169, 0,32, 20 5, 189, 96, 3
2,70,82,69,69,46,32,80,45,70 :REM*6
DATA 73,76,69,83,58,32,0 :REM*228
—Michael Myers, Be^vrdstown, IL
$592 MATH Quiz 64/128
Sliarpening multiplication skills needn't be boring for a
child. Madi Quiz 64/128 makes the drill fnn. Type in and
save the program, then run it in 64 or 128 mode (40 or 80
columns). Random inulti[)lit:aiion problems appear, ;ind the
child nmst enter the correct answer to move on to the next
problem, and he or she can quit the program after giving a
correct answer.
REM 64/128 MATH QUIZ - STEVE
5 CLR:A$=CHR$( 32) :B$="*" : C$="=
10 A=INT(RND(0)*99)+1 :A=INT(A/
B=INT(RND<0)*99)+1 ;B=INT(B/
PRINTA$;A;B$;B;C$
INPUT"ENTER THE ANSWER" ;D
C=A*B
IF D=CTHEN 80
PRINT"WRONG":GOTO30
PRI NT" CORRECT H 2 SPACEs}DO
THER?"
GETAS:IFA$="" THEN 90
IF AS="Y"GOTO 5
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
106
10)
10)
KOOPS
:REM*61
:REM*226
REM*73
REM*56
:REM*90
:REM*1 56
:REM*1 4 4
:REM*94
:REM*176
YOU WANT ANO
:REM*1 71
:REM*1 17
:REM*118
—Steve Koops, Royal Oak, MI ■
Magic i<i a fnnm for RUN'.^ imngimlivi' and ummtive readers la
slmie Iheii piojrrammingtili.y brief stiftmire i>r hurdware modifiraliims,
shorkuh ur ileum of general interest. If you have tin idea to wake
comjniting easier, faster, more exciting and enjoyable, send it to: Magic,
RUN Magazine, 80 Elm St., Merhorough, M/ 034 5S.
RUN JMys §10 to $40 for each trick published in the cdtimn. If
you'd like a copy of the latest edition of RUN'.^ Magic Trick Writer'.-i
Guide, send your request u-ith a self -addressed, stamped, business-size
envelope; you'll receive a copy in two or three weeks.
k IJ N' APRIL lliiJO
cm>
Taking your 64 and
128 into the 1990's
»«
Our goal was to design a reasonably priced drive which was easy to
use, and we've done just that. We challenge you lo compare our I ID
series toany other harddrivcscver available for the 64 and 128. CMD
HD hard drives utilize the latest hardware technology and operate
using the most innovative disk operating system ever made available
to 64 and 128 owners. CMD engineers were inspired to create a hard
drive which overcomes the problems inficrerd in earlier desigru: Ax
a result, the evolution of new features afui a level of compatability
• Four modes of operation: 1541, 1571, 1581 emulation modes for
compatibility and Native mode with up to 16 Mb partitions.
• Built-in •GEOS™and*CP/M™ compatibility.
• Standard capacities of 21.5, 48.6 and 104 Megabytes with
custom capacities In excess oi 200 Megabytes.
• Serial bus Interface supports Standard Serial as well as
tilgh-performance Fast Serial and JIffyDOS protocols.
• 3 1/2" SCSI tectinology allows for quiet, cool reliable operation
In a compact case about ttie same size as a 1581 drive.
• Can be Interfaced witti Amiga, IBM - compatible and Macintosh
computers, allowing you to ^ke it with you wtien you upgrade.
• Bullt'in real time clock for time and date stamping of files.
previously though of as impos.»ble in any disk drive has become
reality. Features such as the SWAP function allow you to operate
software which only recognizes a specific device. The built-in
SCSI controller allows expansion of your system to over 4 Giga-
bytes of storage, as well as allowing cotutection to other types cf
computers. So while other companies are willing to let your 64 or
I28bccomeohxolete, CMD is taking your 64 and 128 into the '90's.
CMD IID Hard Drives are available now, order yours today !
• C£OS ii a Tra^irttrk i^Birktltf St^warki • CPlM it a Tmdtmart o/t^tplalSittarc*
HD-20 $599.95 • HD-40 $799.95 • HD-1 00 $1299.95
rsRmmHBSWI frW444WSMB5l
m FT-
^ f;
• Built-in tv;o drive file copier. Cm PRG.
SEQ, RELand USR liles between twg drives ol
any lypeor lo and from REU's. Great forquick
backups and moving programs and files be-
tween 1541, 1571 & isai drives and REU's.
• REU support The JiffyDOS commands
now fully support Commodore REUs (RAM
Expansion Units) running under RAMDOS,
Access your REU just like a disk drivo wittioul
having to load special wedge utilities.
• Enhanced text screen dump. Automatic
screen mode recognition and printing of up-
percase/graphics & [owercase characters.
'Redefinable 64-mode function keys.
Allows you to easily redefine the fjnclion keys
to suit your specific needs.
Jiff¥DO^ Version 6.0
The Ultimate Disk Drive Speed Enhancement System
■ Uttra-lasl murtHine sei'al technology. Enables JiflyOOS lo o^+>c?lorn Cs.'-jidgcs,
Burst ROW.S, TuitM ROMs, and Paraitel Systems - wilhoul any o! ihe tjsativaniajes.
• Speeds up oil disk ope rat Ion 9. Load, Save, Format, Scralch, Vtilidalo, access
PBG. SEQ, HtL, USR 5 drect access l.tes up lo 15 tlmfsiaslirl
' l(XI%Cofflpallbl«-«r your money back. Gi>iramcr<>dlo work wiiti all your
harAnars and so'luart:, induding copy prclfKtodcorr.morcial programs
I Usss no poFli or etita cabling. The JidyOOSIlOMs Lpg'ada your computet and
drive (s) interna By lot majtimurn spuod and ccmpaliiiUy.
' Easy Installation. No exportttnceorspecial tools rtfquired tor most systems.
■ Suppofts C64, 64C, SX64, C1I8, C123D, 1M1, )S41C, 151141,1571, 1581 & mori |
' Can be complete I yswftched oul. (fevefreciresary. ihetlpclaswiichiBtumsyou
to a 103% stock conrguralion - Wfldom resetting or psmring (town
■ Built. in DOS Wedge. Plus 17addnkjnalcDmm,indsandct3nvanian«)foatuie5.
Jnclud'ng hlu copier, sciocn dutic, diectoty menu, and single koy kjad'savc.'scratctij
• Supports CtylD HD Series Hard Drives
and RAM Link. Enhances the performance
of CMD's new line ol inlegrated C64/C128
products.
■1531 support. Copy programs and files
from 1541 and 1571 drives to any partition on
your 1581 . Select partitions easily with jusi a
few keystrokes.
• Quick printer output toggle. A simple 3-
key command switches output from screen lo
printer and back with ease. Eliminates having
to type Ihe complicated OPEN4.4:CM04 and
PRINT#4:CLOSE4 command sequences.
• Adjustable sector interleave. Enables
you to in ere ase disk-access pe rfbr man ca even
with hard- to -speed up softwa/e.
alE
■H
I^H
w
Hard Drive Ordering information JIffyDOS Ordering information
AddS2S.OO,otshlpplno.ndbandllnopo,.,i...A,«snipp^^ '"^^'^''S'S'f^p'j^^^^^^^^^^^^
ForiegrT:K)»M>-S699.9S.40Mb.»99.fl5'100MI>.S1399.95ShipplnB;$M.eO CjSlCTvnSelorraaerfeititatai.VsKOOoSO c»n«s [^ease csl lor upgrade mtomattn Piicss sJtiiw la diaige w*out notice.
Creative Micro Designs, Inc. 50 Industrial Dr., P.O. Box 646, East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Phone: 413-525-0023 FAX: 413-525-0147
Cifcis 16a on Readai 5«rvic« cam
News and New Products
Find out what new goodies software developers offered at the
Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas last January,
Compiled by HAROLD R. BJORNSEN
Amusement Park
MEN IX) I'.\RK, C\— Mediagc-iiic (3885
Bohaniioti Drive, Menlo I'ark, CA
94025) is distributiiif; several new titles
liir the CAH.
In Ghostbuslers II, pbyers must bust
out of l\iikvievv asylum, collect slime in
the sewers and protect a judge Irom the
haunting Scoleri brothers, as well as
steer the Statue of Liberty through
Manhadan's streets and battle Vigo the
Carpathian for the soul of New York,
$29.95.
The journey in Beyond Dark Castle
begins as I'rince Duncan returns once
again to enter a tastle in a quest to
defeat the evil Black Knight, Scattered
throughout the castle are five magic
orbs that must be found and returned
to the castle's Atilc Room before con-
fronting the evil foe in a showdown.
Available for 129,95,
Hayers can use claws, knives, clubs
and energy blasts in Grave Yardage to
tackle goblins, ogres, zombies, ghouls
and other creatures. It's up to you to
choose monsters in a lineup, replace the
dead and dying with the fresh and fli-
rious and design the plays, playing field
and teafn. $24,95,
In Face Off, players battle their way
through tlie NHL team to the goalie.
Determine your lineup with first-string-
ers and bench warmers. Players' efforts
will determine if the team will ])lay for
the Stanley Cup. $29.95.
Power Drift has the player.s race on
five different rollercoaster tracks and
courses, each tif increasing difficulty.
Races are four laps of high-speed turns,
collisions and wipcouis against a group
of opponents. $39.95,
Check Reader Service number 400.
Crime, Inc.
SAN lOSK— Data Kast (IH5() Litde
Orchard St., San jose, CA 95125) in-
troduc:es two software packages for the
C-64 based on recent films.
Batman: The Movie features the Bat-
tnobile, the Batwing and the Batarang
to help you save Gotham City from the
Ths bat symbol a Ions is enough to striko
fear and toathing into tha hearts of cHminats
bant on dalng dastardty daeds in
Batman: The Movie!
joker. The program follows the movie's
sioryline and includes the film's sound
elibcts. $29.95,
In Thi! Untouchables, an action
game, ])layers get the chance to be all-
.'\merican heroes and fight the strong-
est, dirtiest crime force in history, asing
ditierent types of ammunition and cap-
turing guns from the enemy for greater
firepower. I'Llliot Ness even does body
ruHs and anything else it takes t«) beat
the mob and bring Al (^apone to justice.
$29.95.
Check Reader Service number 402,
Battles of Various Kinds
SAN MAI KO, CA— Electronic Arts
<1820 Gateway Drive, San Mateo, CA
94404) is distributing several new-
games for the C-fi4,
Pro Tennis Tour — The Ultimate
Tennis Simulation features the four
major world tournaments. But before
stepping into center court, you can
practice your serve or strokes against
the computer or another playei. The
six practice programs feature three lev-
els of'dilficulty on grass, clay or cement
courts. $29.95.
Enter a medieval world and encoun-
ter its legendai7 characters. Prove your
birthright through using strategy and
strength; atnaze the town with your su-
perior archery, arm wresding, sword-
play, and dice-throwing skills; travel the
towns in search of those who can answer
your questions; and build a following
that not only respects you, but will go
to war for you. Take charge. Prove you
are Iron Lord— The Crusader of Jus-
tice. $39.95.
Summoned by Zeus, (iod of Thun-
der, you have been awakened from the
dead to challenge the wicked NelT, God
of the Underworld, for the fate of Athe-
na. You are the Altered Beast, bestowed
with five ft>rmidable fiirces of transfor-
mation, each more lerocious, more
overwhelming than the last. You'll have
to destroy Grave Masters, Chicken
Stingers, Cave Needles and other foes.
$34.95.
Iti Pipe Dream, a "desktop enter-
tainment," the objective is to build the
longest possible continuous pipeline,
racing against a .stream olchemical lluid
c;il!cd Hook, 'I here are 3(i increasingly
(liHicult levels, ranging frxmi the un-
encutnbered basic playing field with
.seven pipe shapes to the higher levels
with one-way pipes, obstacles and
faster-flowing fiooz. $29.95.
Check Reader Service number 403.
Something FOR Tors
NORTH MIAMI BKlACIi— GameTek
<2999 NE 191st St., Suite 800, North
Miatni Beach, FL 33180) is offering six
Eisher-Price games, at $14.95 each, fiir
C-()4 users aged three to eight.
My Grand Piano is a music program
that teaches basic piano theory and nui-
sical notation while entertaining chil-
dren with 30 classic songs.
In Bowling Alley, kids learn basic
math, coordination and spatial rela-
tionships from a bowling game with
curved balls, computer scoring and
sound ellects.
School Bus Driver is a role-playing
game of navigation and memory that
lets kids pick up Fisher-Price Little I^o-
ple at bus slops and drive them to
school. Includes time limits and sur-
prise road blocks.
I Can Remember, a memory game,
helps kids develop skills in number rec- •
10 RUN- APRIL 1990
Save Ur to 70
Call for Your FREE Catalog Todav!
m l-SOO-BUY-lAflSE Ext.; 15
1200 Baud
External Modem
Features Include:
• RS232/DB25 Connodc-
• DB9 Pin Adapfor
• Tclophofie Cablo
• 1 200/300 bps
AsyncHrDnoiK
• Full or Half DufJex
• Auto Die; I/At to Answer
• Standqrd 9 Volt BoHery
AC AcJapter Sold
Soporotely (or J 4. 95
Lowest Price
EVER!
$4995
List $199.95
Accessories
C64C Computer wifh One
FREE Action Game $ 1 29,95
1541-11 Disk Drive with One
FREE Action Game $ 1 79.95
Epyx 200XJ Joystick $10.95
Wico Ergostick S 1 2.95
M-3 Analog Mouse $43.95
Hearsay 1 000 $ 49 . 9 5
Dust Covers $ 1 0.95
5.25" Disk Cleaner $5.95
3.5" Disk Cleaner $5.95
Since J 979
No One Can Sea This Printer for Less!
180 cps Printer
WITH NLQ
Ufehme
Warranty ON ^^^cf^
PRItJIHEAD ^aa£f*
• 2 fear knmediate Replacement
• Dot Addressable Graphics
• Italics, Elito, Pica, Condensed
• Con Ironies Parallel Poft
• 8K Prinlcf Buffer
• NIQ Seledoblo from
Front Panel
• Pressure Sensitive
ControU
• Includes One FREE
Ribbon
Fantastic Buy!
149
List $299.00
95
Software
Lost Nlnja II Uit $34.95
by Adiviiion Wof $24.95 $ 22.95
Let's Make Greeting Cards
by Melody HqII Hit $10.95. $6.95
Let's Make Calendars & StaHonery
by Melody Hdl ihl $}0.95 $6.95
Omni-Play Basketball Lht $34.95
by Broderbund Was 524.95.... $22.95
Fun House Lht$J2.9S
by HiTech Expretsioni $ 1 0.95
Monopoly UiiS39.9s
by Electronic Aril $ 23.95
SAV£ $200 ON THE NEW
Commodore 64C Test Pilot Package
Package Includes:
• C6AC Computer
• 1541-11 Disk Drive
• ACE Joystick by (frofr
• Five Software Pockages:
Advanced Tactlcol Fighter
Infiltrotorli
Hoffior
Crazy Cars
Tom a how k
All This for Only
$^#%#%95
Lilt $499.95
Software
SwHaXLUt $49.95
by Timeworkt $ 34.95
Wordwriter 4 List $39.95
byTlnneworks ...$27.95
Shinobl Usi $34.95
byMindscopo $23.95
Bad Dudes Ust $29.95
by Data East $21.95
Batman Uit $24.95
by Dota East $ 1 8.95
Tower Toppler iiiJi37.P5
by Epyx $9.95
MAGNAVOX13" 5.25" Double Sided/ Magnavox13"
Color composite Double Density Disks Color RGB
Color
As Low As
Mode! Ho.
CMe702
Lowest Price EVER!
ONEYEAR^^ VA95
Limited -^ - ■— ----
Warranty
179
List $299,95
As Low As
19*ea m^iwr BO
MaDC in THe USAt iAm, Srnn, ^an Onmgt t ttd
I 100% Certified » Lifetime Guarantee"]
5.25" 3.5" DSDD
DSHD Disks Disks
As Low As Lots of 1
ea
ea
One Year
Limited
Warranty
Model No.
CMB762
Our Low Price
List $399.95
PliCB _ _
dono* indin'd'e ih-ppiTq chsrqw, Cdl bgetytxjr lc*^f i^«Jiw*rK3 tsit. Wp ViiLre bI i-^'pT^ffif). d ryats^is- ceil Vj youl Ait pack;
xmdk iih:pq*d UrS Ground. 2nd dffv aid cn^^.^M d^vrtrf ere nvaJabie a( tiira a?sl. W* ihip b d\ poriSi m ir« US, Con!
Rj«toWA'M>, ' ~" *■ '■ -' "■ ■■-'----'■■' "■'^-■--'^-- ----""--'-
PrioB or*d ffvci'
any ojtrm\ [•
COMPUTER DIRECT, INC.
ckacpi
,____ , - . , , ono3o,
A'ortf, hkwoil, Vi/g"fl Hlondi ond APOFrO. MonitiA OfJy ih'pptd In CondrwrSol US. iiwi Tm!d^^^^ ocW A.5X irf« lojt^ 22292 N» PeDDef RoaCI
vcildsi'^ lua'ject ks diarqe wiixjuf notice. Noi mpcnilil* br ^pog^opliKa! anon oronlH'ionj, 'CompuiBf Direct wi;l makii „ . , ITr,^^^,^^
|wirhin 30 doyijnafiondly od'i*ilii#dpricBorsxact Will eilemt, Shipping ' .■ i f ^l* j.-...- '__j
1 anon _. _. _. __ ,
g md iol«i rax nol Induded. Vtriiioilxn rgquired.
FAX OrcJering 708-382-7545 Ouhido Service Aroa, Plooio Call 708-382-5058
Barrtngton,lL 60010 Exp 4-30-90
We Love Our Ctistomers"
CtOe 15 on fleatJe' Service card.
NEW PRODUCTS
Dgnition and visual recall. Includes
three skill levels.
Firehouse Rescue teaches coordina-
tion and decision making while letting
children tirive their own lire truck to
rescue Little People and their com-
puter-animated cat.
Perfect Fit is a match-and-fit com-
puter game that helps kids develop
skills in picture anti shape recognition
with puzzles involving 60 diirerent
Fi.sher-Prite toys. Includes three levels
of difficulty.
Check Reader Service number 401.
Sports, Strategy,
Military, Horror
BUFFAIX) CJROVK, IL— Konami (900
Deeriield I'Jirkway, Bufl'alo Grove, IL
60089) has released five new games for
die C-64 at $29.95 each.
The horror-adventure game, Castle-
vania, lakes players armed with a silvery
stiike through cavernous dungeons in
search of Cinint Dracula.
In Double Dribble, u hasketball
game, players can test their defense,
free throws and rull<oun press against
a friend, or go onc-on-one with the
computer.
Blades of Steel has you facing olf with
a friend or the computer in a fight ihr
the Stanley Cup.
The strategy game Metal Gear pits
players against the evil dictator, Ver-
moii CaTafly, and his super weapon,
which must be de5troye<i before the
Colonel uses ii to unleash violence
across the globe.
Super C is a inilitai7-action game that
takes players equipped with hi-tech la-
sers and rapid-fire machine guns past
tropical rain forests and alien cannons
to save themselves and Earth. For one
or two players.
Check Reader Service number 404,
For Racing Fans Only
SAN JOSE—Accolade (.iiSO South
Winchester Blvd., Suite 200, San Jose,
CA 95128) has released several new ti-
tles for the C-G4. Prices for most were
unavailable at press time.
The Musele Cars is a car-accessory
disk for use with the company's Test
Drive 11 racing car gjune. It lets you
choose from five muscle cars of the '60s:
the '(B Corvette Sting Ray; the 'f>8 Shelby
GT 500 Cobra; the 'ti? Pontiac tV'IU; the
'69 COPO, 9560 Zl,-1 Caniaro; and die
'69 Dodge Charger Daytona.
European Challenge is a scenery disk
for use with Test Drive II. With it, you
can race across some of the major high-
ways of Fur ope.
Heat Wave: OfTshore Superboat Rac-
ing simulates an entire season of pow-
erboat racing against ten computer
opponents. 'ITie program features vary-
ing weather and water conditions, four
different boat designs and the ability to
analy;i;e yimr com[)etitors' crafts, skills
and racing records.
Strike Aces: International Bombing
Competition combines combat, strat-
egy and strike missions with replicas of
13 chflerent aircraft. The flight simu-
lation takes pilots on 16 different com-
bat-intensive missions over the skies or
lets them take charge and design their
own imssions.
$30.95
C^hcck Reader Service nu tuber 406.
Excellence ..•
for the Commodore
Lt. Kernal - a 20 or 40 Megabyte Hard Drive which supports
CPM, includes enhanced system commands, and is expandable,
configurable, & FAST! Great for BBS operation.
Super Graphix GOLD ~ the ultimate pri titer interface which
supports 128 FAST serial and includes a 32K buffer, 4 built-in
fonts, 4 downloadable fonts, and a utility disk with 27 fonts.
Super Graphix - an enhanced printer interface which has NLQ
built in and includes an 8K buffer, 2 downloadable fonts, reset
button, and a utility disk with 27 fonts.
Super Graphix jr - an economical printer interface with NLQ
built in and includes 10 printing modes, graphics, and easy op-
eration.
FontMaster fl-a. powerful word processor for the C-64 with
30 fonts ready to use, 65 commands, font creator, data merging,
super- and subscripting, italicizing and more.
FontMaster 128 ~ a super word processor for the 128 with 56 fonts
ready to use including foreign language fonts, on-screen font preview,
4 column printing, a 102,000-word spell checker and much more.
The Xetec Product Family for the Commodore C64® and 128® .
The name that spells Quality, Affordability, and Reliability
_ All Hardware is FCC Certified All Interfaces include a Lifetime Warranty
~~ :£^^ -^i-.;~s. -:?^ Commodore C64 and 128 are registered trademarks of Commodore Business Macfiincs, Inc.
F=,^=rr S.^^%^ Xetec, Inc. 2804 Arnold Rd. Salina, KS. 67401 (913)827-0685
12 RUN .'VPRIL lU'JO
CIrcIa 66 ac\ Readar Strvic* card.
Mail RUN
RUN empties its 1989 mailbox to clear the decks
for the new decade.
Delivering the Rest
Of the Mail
Our files are overflinmng. To make ritwn
for iht' 1990 mtriea, H'k time io dean out
the Mad R UN miilbox of till the 1 989 letters
tlmt remain. Kach of these iuul sometfmtg
imfmrtanl io say, hut they liubl't make it into
the Moil RUN column because of space
limitations or because they repented state-
ments in other letters. Herewith are excerpts
from those letters that refiect some of the
opinions and feelings of Commodore com-
puter users in 1989.
"My loyalty Io Commodore products
h mainly dut- to the excellent service 1
receive from my local computer dealer."
"If Commodore coulti promote a
'Commodore Personal Computer Se-
ries,' with C-64s as introductory-level
machines, Aniigas as advanced-level
coiuputersand PC -compatibles as high-
end business computers, they could get
the idea across that they are supportive
of all these machines and let customers
grow and expand within the Commo-
dore computing family alone."
"RUN should really try to publish
more C-128, 80-coiumn programs, . ."
"'Hiank you for the article, 'Trouble-
shooting 'rroublesome Type-ins' in the
May issue. That article saved my day
and my sanity."
"Commodore apparently goes out of
its way to avoid making service or tech-
nical informiition available."
"Because of all the debate about what
the plural loi ni of a mouse is, 1 liave
found a suitable name: 'MlDs' (Mouse
Input Devices)."
"I will continue to use my trusty
C-128 until it up and dies."
"My C-64 is not as inflexible as most
PC clones "
", . .the 1581 is a fine disk drive that
needs more software support. . ."
"Applications software is plentiful
and inexpensive,"
"I did not start writing on my C-64
until I was 78 years old, and 1 find it
keeps my mind active and gives me
many hours of pleasant activity."
"If all the users of C-64s and C-128s
would buy shares of Commodore stock,
1 think Commodore would listen to
their complaints."
—RUN RR/\ders
Searching for His Roots
I'm looking for the Latter Day Saints
program. Personal Ancestor File, for the
C-128. I contacted the LDS Archives,
but they've discontinued the program
for Commodore computers. Can you
or any of your readers help me?
—Francis blahnik
1116 Fi^MBKAU St.
Manitowoc, WI 54220
We're publishing your Utter in the hope
that one of our readers ivill contact you with
the program you need. Abo, luergronps and
their newsletters are other po.s.iible sources.
If all eke faih, check with computer dealers
and mail order firmn for other C-128 ge-
nealogy programs.
— EorroRS
Pick a Pocket S
Mark Jordan, the author of RUN^s
new column, 128 Mode, is certainly cor-
rect when he notes that tliere is very little
software that takes advantage of Com-
modore's 1 35 1 mouse (see the January
1990 column). One major trio— and
possibly the best package available for
the C-128— was not natned. The Pocket
2 programs— Writer, filer and Plan-
ner-allow for mouse cursoring, range
biglilightiiig and j)ull-down menus,
-Howard L. Hkrman
New York, NY
The column was not an attempt to be
comprehensive. The December 1989 issue of
RUN (see "Packing a Punch") presents a
more detailed picture and calls the Pocket 2
series ", . .one of the best examples of device
support for the C-128."
—Editors
A Better Way
In the January 1990 Commodore
Clinic, columnist F.llen Rule states that
to use the Sears SR-2000 printer with
a Commodore computer, ytm must
connect them with a parallel interface.
This is not necessary.
The SR-2000 can be used in Rpson
mode or Commodore mode while it's
hooked up to the serial port. Set DIP
switch #6 to off for Epson or on for
Commodore mode. Set DIP switch #8
on for Serial mode or off for Parallel
mode. You may also set all the DIP
switches to off except for #8, which
should be set to the on position for .Serial
mode. Tile printer can then be used in
Epson mode connected only by a .serial
cable,
—William T. Harden
Fernandina Beach, FL
Thanks for the correction. We appreciate
all such helpful contrihutiom.
— ED]inR.S
Making an Impression
I was in need of a new printer and
inundated with advertising brochures,
all claiming to be the "best." Then, at
the most opportune time, came the No-
vember 1989 is,sue of /^tW. I thought,
if anybody should know about printers,
it would be RUN'S technical manager,
Tim Walsh. So I read his article, "Mak-
ing an Impression with Printers," and
bought a Panasonic KX-P119I. I have
it coupled to my C-128D w^ith a Xeiex
Super Graphics Gold interface, and 1
couldn't ask for any better combination.
I'm tickled pink and wish to liiank /;(7A'
and Tim Walsh for saving my <lay.
— E. R. Moore
TURLOCK, CA
We're glad we've made .\uch a good
impression. Thanks.
— Edirirs ■
A Call to Readers
Send your letters to Mad RUN, SO Elm
St., Peterborough, NH 03458. Each letter
must include the writer's name and complete
address. RUN reserves the right to edit letters
for style, clarity and space.
APRIL 1990 • K U N tS
Software Gallery
Assume the personas of an intergalactic warrior, a conquering comnmnder,
the Man of Steel, Jmnes Bond and a bloke down under!
By BETH S. JALA
Aussie Games A-
Take Off to 'Stratia
For Scnne Down-Under
Fun in the Sun!
Well, liUikes, siiitc ihis review isahmii
some Aborifrint; games fiom down uti-
(ler, you're prob'ly exjH'ttin' it will be
written using some noi-so-iiiiagiiuiiive
Aussie colloquialisms.
Mates, I didn't want to disappoint
you (or you sheilas, either). But so nnidi
for the "throw a little shrimp on the
barbie" chatter. Let's do this review in
plain English, even if this game is a
"bloody beaut of a ripper" {as (.Irocodile
Dundee might say).
Or, as an American reviewer would
say: Aussie Games is a iiieely done col-
ledion of hali'a dozen oddball etnitests,
[low odd are they? Take the llelly
Whack event for starters. Use I he joy-
stick to fill ihe pot-bellied divei with hig
breaths before the time bar moves to
zero. When he jumps, line up the diver
so he's parallel to the water lor maxi-
mum belly whack. Animal judges on the
sidelines will turn up nmiibercd cards
to show your diver's score.
The Beach Footy Ball players com-
pete to see who can kick the ball the
farthest down the beach. In the Boom-
erang Competition, you see some tiite
;5-I) effects as you try to fling the boom-
erang fiom the plateau, watch ii sail
across the bnsh lowlands and grab ii as
it flies back.
In the Dry River Race, yon hustle
down a dry river bed carrying a boat
over your head, trying to heat the other
team to the finish line. Be careful not
to trip over the ikde animals and other
obstacles.
The Beer Shoot is another conijieti-
lion: ['fom the back end of a r«jlling
jeep, you try to shoot eiu[)ty bottles the
driver and passenger are tossing out.
The road twists and turns, so holding
the bottles in your sight becomes difii-
cult. .Since Aussie Games is marketed
toward young audiences, this segment
seems t<) send the wrong message. Not
1 ' ' ' Mr^'Mf
A' ■ •I'uif^
■ ■-'■"■•-''■. ■' ■■Vi'O'B
svanr^'^^l
L J
You can belJy whaek, boamerBng, bnttln
shoot Of boac race in AussIb Ganifis,
only is the driver drinking, but l>oth
driver and marksman are littering the
electronic countryside. Miiidscapc par-
tially acknowledges that in its docu-
mentation; "And do remember, while
we think shooting beer bottles out here
is okay, dritiking and driving do not
mix." So Uttering the laiidsca])e with
Report Card
A
Superb!
An excepuonal program that
outstiines all others.
B
Good.
Otic of the better ])ri)gr;iins
available in its category. A worthy
acJditioii lo your sofiware library.
C
Average.
Lives up to its hilling. No major
hasiles or disappointments here.
D
Poof.
This program has some probletiis.
There are butter on the inarkei.
E
Failure.
Many pioblems; should be
deep-sixed!
broken glass is acceptable behavior?
To close out a day ofcompetitive ,^us-
sie fun, you go fishing for marlin. "Vour
point score for the trif) depends on how
well you play the jumping fish, and the
strength of the line you're using.
Depending on the evetu, players can
compete against each other, lor an
event's high score or as team members.
Overall, Aussie Games oHiers some un-
usual variations on the Olympic game
theme package. (MiwLscapf, 3-f-f-f Dundee
Rii., Northbrook, IL 60062. C-6-}/S29.95.)
— LONNIE BROWN
L\KEL/\ND, FL
Empire B +
Wanted: Generals With
Logistics, Flanmng, Production
And Management Skills
'Vhe fans of war games, that special
breed of software many of us love to
hate, include both those who pardcu-
larly love the ganies for their depth,
strategy, charts, indexes and rules, and
those who arc impatient with them for
the s;ime reasons. Kinpire is otie of the
rare war simulations that can satisfy both
groups by providitig strategic challenge
without the tisual inherent frustrations.
As Captain William Brown of the
United Galactic Alliance, you must find
a way tostoj] the Kiellcan I'.mpire from
invading Aiiiance territory and gaining
control of key resources. Ytni find your-
seff dumped on an unexplored planet
that you must reconnoiier and conquer.
The crux of Em[>ire revolves around
the "turn." Each turn consists of a pro-
duction phase, fbUowed by a movement
and combat phase. It may take many
turns before you eventually discover
where your opponent is, .so a Un of your
lime at the cnitset is spent exploring
and settling the planet.
Only by building cities can you hope
to expand your production base
enough to buiiti armies, lighters, trans-
ports, aircraft carriers and other war-
ships. Because a unit can take from one *
14 RUN
At'Kll. wmi
RUN
WORKS
RUN Works, a new dimension
to productivity software, giving
you top quality programs at an
economical price! Best of all,
RUN Works is fully C-64 and
C-128 compatible!
productivity Software
with a Creative Advantage
Money Manager. Have you ever
wondered where your money goes
each month? Then Money Manager
is for youl This personal budget
and record-keeping system will
ailow you to keep track of your
Iricome and expenses. . .
so you can stay within your
budget!
RUN Term. Needy half of all Com-
modore users own modems. RUN'S
user friendly RUN Term reveals the
exciting world of BBSs, on-line net-
works and infonnation exchanges.
With advanced features liMe 300/
1200 Baud suppod, autodialing,
ASCII capture of text, XModem and
Punter protocols and much more.
Label Base. Most people need to
produce address labels in large
quantities from time-to-time, and
using your Commodore and printer
makes the job quick and efficient.
t.abel Base makes this time-
consuming chore a snap.
Form Writer. This program lets you
design and print letters, invoices,
sun/eys, or any other kind of form
for your smal! business or home
application. Great (or school
projects tool
RUN Paint. This full-featured paint
and draw program has more
drawing options and tools than
most commercial packages, plus rl
offers compatibility with the popular
Doodlel and Koala graphic formats.
Professionals and amateurs alike
will find this a fantastic tool for
computer art.
RUMPmmt
Graphmaker. A graph-lover's
delight! Generate beautiful charts
and graphs of your custom data
sets for analysis and impressive
presentation.
RUN Stiell. This powerful disk util-
ity lets 1541, 1571 and 1581 users
access, maintain and manipulate
files with ease. It's a menu-driven
disk manager that makes erasing,
renaming or copying files or disks
as easy as the press of a key.
Plus a whole lot more!
Satisfaction Guaranlee; Use RUN Works tor a. full 30 days. M it doesn't satisfy your produclivity
needs, simply return the disk and fully illustrated docunnerrtatinn book tor a complete refund!
To order, mail this coupon or call 1-800-343-0728
Yes! Send me RUN Worlts right away!
D $24,97 enclosed. D Charge my: D American Express P MasterCard D Visa
Card I Exp. Date
Signature
Name
Address
City, State, ap .
Foreign Aimiail, please add $3,95 per disk.
FtW490
RUN Works
iDG Communications/Peterborough
80 Eim St.
Peterborough, NIH 03458
or cail 1-800-343-0728
SOFTWARE GALLERY
10 50 turns to create, planning and re-
source conservation become key as-
pects. Sooner or Liter, you'll iuul your
quarry— and you'd belter be ready to
figlit!
The world is displayed on a gridded
map that can be scrolled in four direc-
tions. Combat occurs when two oppos-
in>5 unirs attempt to move into the same
square. D;unage points are then sub-
tracted until one unit emerges victo-
rious. Since capturing all your oppo-
nent's cities is the main goal, only by
having the right mix of units ready for
battle can you gain an appreciable mea-
sure of success.
Unlike most war games. Empire's
Constructing cities will glvit you a bate fram
Mhlch to ttulld armlsB In Emplro.
player interface is not only simple to
learn but highly convenient, for most
game controls consist of pull-down
menus, file requestors and dialog boxes.
Selection is accomplished using the key-
board, joystick or a mouse. While 1 cer-
tainly applaud the develojjers' efiorts to
emulate the type oi'interlaces found on
Amigas and Macintoshes, I found the
joystick control to be rather awkward
and imprecise. Moreover, after you've
become familiar with the program's me-
chanics, it actually slows game piay.
Because of the easy-to-use menu
structure and simplistic rules of en-
gagcmesU, Empire is a perfect choice
for novice gamers. 'I'he documeiUation
is thorough and easy to read. Empire
is the first war game I've played where
you can actually "boot and go" aftei"
only a cursory glance at the documen-
tation. But don't let this simplicity fool
you. Behind this friendly face is a su-
perb and engaging exeicise in strategy
that will have you up for many, many
nights to come, (Interstel Corp.; lUslnbuted
liy Electrmk Arts, 1820 Gateway Drive,
San Mateo, CA 94404. C-64/$39.95.)
—John Ryan
BiiDXi, MS
SmcE Rogue B-
A Career in Space
Is Yours in This
InUrgaladic Simulation!
You'd always dreamed of following
your father to the stars, and finally, your
dream came true. As a merchant ma-
rine, yciu spent the last year touring tlie
universe am! polishing youi skills as a
pilot, 'llien, you were assigned to inves-
tigate the Princess Blue, But before you
could, you watched helplessly as the
Manchi ships blew ttie Princess Blue and
your ibrmer shipmates into space dust.
For some reason, instead of destroying
you as well, tlie Manchi ships returned to
N-Space. You've decided to outfit a ship,
become an independent trader and
search the universe imul you find the
Manchi and get re\'enge for their mur-
derous attack on the Princess Blue.
In each world you visit, you find an
arc.ide game designed to lumc your
comhat skills. If you progress through
four levels, you win a pri/.e. While ex-
ploring the galaxy, you also meet .some
people who help you and some who arc
of no help— others arc downright nasty!
In addition, you engage in trading and
boumy bunting.
Although advertised as a role-playing
adventure, the only role-playing attri-
bute I could find in Space Rogue was
"repute" — any reputation you may
have gained as a combat pilot. With
each victory, your repute increases, and
you're given more dangeious (and
pres I i gi o u s ) assig n m e n ts .
I found this game too dependem on
joystick manipulation to truly be called
a "role-playing game," The graphics are
average, but the game can tie quite en-
joyable if you're prepared ibr an after-
noon of what I consider to be arcade-
game play. 1 think most true RPC fans
will be disappointed unless they're also
arcade addicts. (Origin Systetris, hu:., PO
Box 161750, Aiatiti, TX 78716. C-641
$49.95.)
—Art Lkwi.s Kimball
Tuscouv IL
Life Force B-
Warning: Beware of
Hungry Space Creature!
'f he object of Life Force is to destroy
Zelos, a huge space monster who eats
solar systems for breakfast. To accom-
plish this, you have to pilot your armed
starship, the Vic Viper, through six
An attack on ths PrlncBEs Blua ipurs you ta
■cDurtha B'laxiBs i>f Space Rogue.
Bh sure you don't let Zelos snack an any
cslsstial bodies In Life Farce.
"terror /ones" that aie parts of Zelos,
Kach of these /ones is guarded by
hundreds of alien attackers and one
enemy mayor. You find that the mayors
are not smiling politicians lianding out
keys to the city, but rather bizarre mon-
sters that resemble a brain, a dragon,
a skull, a robot and even King Tut. If
you make it to the end of the sixth zone,
you have a chance to attack the heart
and soul of Zelos,
As you play Life Force, your starship
moves through the vertically or hori-
zontally scrolling zones at a constant
speed while you control the ship's
screen position. Although you begin the
game with a simple laser weapon, you
can increase your ship's fire power by
picking up pods left behind by de-
stroyed enemy ships.
For those of you who really enjoy a
challenging shoot-'em-up. Life Force
offers nmltiplc weapons and a wide
variety of coUnhil enemies lo battle
throughout its six star-dotted terror
/ones. The game's sound ellecls are
good, though not exceptional, and you
can play with or without a musical
soundtrack in the background. 'I'he M
key serves as the toggle, although this
feature, as well as the use of P to pause
le RUN- ArKJl. I'JHO
SOFTWARE GALLERY
the game, isn't documented in the play-
er's manual.
Besides ihe skimpy documentation,
there ure a few oiher [hings about Liie
Force you sliould know before visiting
your software tiealer. First, between lev-
els and each time you restart tlie game,
the screen flasfies like a strobe light for
about 20 seconds. It's tough on tlie eyes
and gets annoying after three or four
rounds. Second, the high-store board
lists the ten best scores, hut only until
you shut off your C-64; nothing is .saved
to disk. Finally, Life Force is a one-
player game, so head-to-hcad compe-
tition, or even cooperative play with a
friend, is out of the que.stion. As lotig
as you're aware of these minor irrita-
tions when you hand over your cash.
Life Force shoiild give you your mon-
ey's worth. (Koniimi, 900 Deerfwld I'ark-
u>ay, Buffalo Grove. IL 60089-4510.
C-64/$29.95.}
—BOB GUKRltA
CHARLES'fO\VN, MA
Time To Die C
A Text and Graphics
Mystery for the
Detective in You
Time to Die offers you a Caivinist
course in predestination. An example
of the hidden agenda you nutst follow
begins with a ringing telephone on
your office desk. If you don't answer
What will you do whsn the phone rings In
Time to Die?
It, you can't leave the building! It's a
loaded atue.
You may be a iwo-bit, scufled-shoe
detective, but you're not stupid; so you
answer the |)hone. A scared voice tells
you someone's in trouble, and it's you!
Two thugs are hot on your trail.
What to do nest? The software enlists
your problem-solving talents to delve
into this mystery, which actually means
second-guessing the program designers
about what I hey have in store for you.
Your program oflersyou a limited num-
ber of choiees, cimsisting of looking at
things, picking up items, talking to peo-
ple, dropping objects, climbing stairs,
examining rooms, walking in different
directions, giving things away, and so
on. Combining verbs and nouns into
simple seiuences, you eonunand the
computer to ilo sucli things as "tell man
to give book to woman." If your com-
puter doesn't understand you, which is
often, it will tell you so.
The program draws a colorful new-
scene each time a change occurs, Bas-
ically static, your on-screen graphics oc-
casionally show^ a small animated item,
such as your jjhone jigghng up and
down. Utiforiunaiely, action occupies
only about jine-fburth of the screen; the
rest of your display lists verbs and nouns
you can use in conjunction with your
joystick's on-screen cursor. You can also
type in commands on your keyboard.
A c[uick-save feature lets you store a
game so you don't have to start at the be-
ginning when you die, but ihere were
times wfien this opdon went cra/.y and
caused my disk drive to hiccup intermin-
ably. When tliis happened, everything
on my screen except the cursor froze,
and I'd have to rebcMK the program.
A zingy narrative keeps your pulse
surging: "The bullets are whizzing over
your head. \'ou hit the back of the chair,
like Bulldog Turner taking out a line-
backer, and roll. More shots whine
overhead."
If you're a fan of lively interaction,
you'll enjoy joining Sam Harlow search-
ing for clues, ([uestioning suspects and
gathering evidence. However, if you
like more depth and less imagery,
you're better off with a product from
fnfocom. If you're a true hard-boiled
type, why not curl up with a good mys-
tery thriller? ("A/fw/er/roniV, 18001 Cmmn
SI.,' In'hie, CI 927N. C-6-t/Slf.9</.)
—John DiPrktk
CR'VNSTON, RI
Thud Ridge E
A Bombing Mission
That Doesn 't Make the Grade
This is perhaps the toughest review
I've ever had lo write. Unfortunately,
that's because 1 can't find anything
good to say about the program.
Thud Ridge is supposed to be a (light/
combat sinmlation that places you— as
pilot of a modified F-IOf) Thimder-
chief— in the thick of Vietnam War ac-
tion. The "Thud." as this aircraft was
affectionately known, was one of Amer-
ica's most effective weapons against the
surface-to-air missile and radar sights
of the Viet (>)ng, quickly gaining a rep-
utation as a tough and reliable combat
vehicle. The .software revolves around
six niissions that range from ieaflct
dropping lo sliip interdiction. In ad-
dition, each mission can !)e flown at
\'arious difiioilty levels, based tm the
rank of the pilot.
Fhe view from the cockpit is not what
you would expect from this type of sim-
ulation: while there are cockpit controls
(engine gauges, weapons, altitude, and
so on), the view is that of your F- i03
from behind and slightly above the air-
craft. Needless to say, this orieniaiion
greatly reduces any feeling of flight
Thud Ridge could have mustered, fer-
haps I could have overlooked tfiis fea-
ture if the aircraft had been nicely
rendered, but it's not. It's shown as a
rather bloeky. oversized sprite in the
middle of the screen, superimposed
over landscape graphics that are
chunky and poorly defined. You must
use a joystick or keyboard to control
the pitch and bank of the aircraft, and
this control is extremely awkw;ird. Air-
craft res|)oti.se to the joystick is slow and
cumbersome, and it's often difficult to
determine whether the aircraft is turn-
ing, climbing or diving (until you hit
the ground, that is).
Weapons include niis.siles, bombs and
a cannon, and you'll need a different
Thud Ridgo's VIotnam War action In an F-105
Thunderchlef,
mix of ttiese, depending oit the mission
you've tjeen assigired. (Ince you take
ofi from ;u] air))ort (if you want lo call
the poorly depicted sequence a "liike-
off"), you must "run the ridge" to reach
your target. This ridge is supposed to
be a mountain valley that separates Ha-
noi from yoitr ba.se, and is represented
by a series of simple vector fines. Here j
APRIL 1990 RUN 17
SOFTWARE GALLERY
you'll run imo the deadly surface-to-air
missiles you must face before pnKeed-
ing with your mission. Thankfully, the
autliors saw fit lo add "cheat" keys that
automaiiailly set your altitude, or ad-
vance you to tile ridge or other land-
marks. I'd like to shake the hand of the
person who has actually navJKaied him-
self there with this program,
I'm Ix'couiiiig more and more sus-
picious of (;-t)4 programs that are in
packages with Amiga or Atari ST screen
shots on the back, as is the case with
Thud Ridge. Are they trying to save
money, or is the manufacturer ashamed
to put C-G4 screen shots on the pack-
age? I suspect the latter.
A program of this caliber miglu have
been actejitabie in 1985, hut certainly
not in 1991). On the phis side, and to
be lair, the opening title screen is nicely
done. (Three-Sixty Pacific; dixhibtited by
Electronic Aris, 1820 Gateimy Drive, San
Mateo, CA 94404. C-64/S34.95.)
—John Ryan
Biixjxi, MS
Superman B
The Man of Steel has arrived on the
computer game screen. In his latest In-
carnation, Krypton's native son goes up
against longtime foe, Ijcx Lmhor. who
has teamed ii]) with the extraterrestrial
Darkseitl, The bald-pated villain and
the wouid-he deity attenijjt to kill Su-
perman, destroy a S.T.A.R. I^iborato-
ries satellite and set themselves up in
authority over the earth.
This software is part comic book (with
panels and word ballons), part arcade
sequences, Kach [janel's text is activated
and scrolls across the bottom of the
screen.
Upon completion of his mission, Su-
perman's final score is displayed. On
two douhle-sideti disks, the program
entails a hit of disk-swapping, bin that
doesn't interfere with the game's enjoy-
ment. jVs for game play itself, there is,
unlbrlunalely, nothing truly innovauve
about "1 lie Man of Steel," as the arcade
sequences are rather standard exer-
cises, utilizing Superman's various pow-
ers (flight, strength, heat vision, and so
on) to dis])ense with his adversaries.
Where the software sticieeds is that
it lets the gamer piay all six levels every
time. It's not necessary lo win on one
level before advancing to the next. Also,
Superman has no extra lives— an on-
screen gauge indicates how much
power Superman has left,
I personally lieel the only drawback
is that there's no comic packaged with
the game that chronicles the Man of
Steel's computerized adventure. (Intra-
corf). 14160 SW i39th Court, Minmi, FL
33186. C'64/S29.95.)
— Bob SOD.A.RO
DaukSide C-h
Dark Side employs Frcescape, which
is a concept in 3-D perspective, to
heighten the illusion of on-screen
de])tli-consciousness. Sophisticated
graphics land you squarely in the mid-
dle of your surroundings.
You have an outdoor view of a mili-
tary outpnst, situated on a rival planet's
world. The alien turf reveals laser-
mou tiled towers, secret tunnels, fueling
stores, weapons devices and teleporta-
tion units on every side of you.
Since you are an invisible participant,
nothing appears except for what you
see. You have no alter-ego on this night-
marish satellite.
Voii must "turn" yourself at different
angles to .see in other directions, enter
doorways to peek into buildings and
use your jet power pack to rise and go
forwaid. With a keystroke, you can ad-
just the angle of your turns, as well as
lengthen the size of your forward
strides. C^hanging your body's position
in any way manipulates the components
of your graphics perspective.
Pressing the space bar switches you
from Movement to Firing mode, but I
often found this operation sluggish,
M-iQ. the informadon panel's letters and
nunihers aren't easily deciphered; cer-
tain part.s seem cut off, with the O's
resembling U's.
The program's animation doesn't
flow— it's <|uick, but halting. Thankfully,
ctintinuous scrolling helps the action.
U niortunately, the lower information
console chews up too much scenery,
almost swallowing the basic action
graphics. In addition to that, it's dark
on the rogue moon Tricuspid, and you
ahnosi need a flashlight to probe the
nighiiime scenery.
With ail its pluses and minuses. Dark
Side offers angular momentum and
depth. (Cinemaware; distributed by Elec-
tronic Arts, 1820 Gateuas Drive, San Ma-
teo, Ol 94404. C-64/$29.95.)
—John DiPrete
Zero Gravitv C +
Continuing the tradition of Pong,
Breakout and .Arkanoid, Zero Gravity
includes a fresh approach to the ball-
and-paddle genre, but most players will
probably pass it up in favor of similar
games.
.According to the instruction manual,
the program is a futuristic hybrid of
volleyball and tennis, supposedly sim-
ulating an exercise popular during
weightless interstellar journeys.
You compete against another person
or the computer, and the playing field
is split horizontally to show both play-
ers' viewpoints. The [laddle you control
appears in the top half of the screen,
while your opponent's actions are dis-
played in the lower half.
A game begins with a ball hurding
toward you. If you strike it squarely,
the sphere shrinks in your part of the
screen as it flies toward the other play-
er's paddle. Making the game more dif-
ficult are the bounces the hall takes off
the playing field's ceiling, floor and
walls. Striking certain side panels also
adds more complexity to the contest by
awarding bonus points, speeding up the
ball or taking away a goal hom a player,
Tlte software's graphics and anima-
tion are vvell done. 'I lie sound effects
are also good, although the instruction
manual is incorrect when it states that
digitized speech is included.
.\ more serious shortcoming is the
lack of variety. Players who've been
spoiled by the more than 30 different
Arkanoid screens will probably be dis-
appointed by Zero Gravity's single play-
ing field.
Also, with this program, you have
almost no control over the ball's direc-
tion. .As a result, you earn a victory
merely by reacting well, not by devel-
oping sound tactics.
Zero Gravity is an interesting exam-
ple of a genre that's become a perennial
favorite. A,s such, the program may ap-
peal lo those individuals who won't
mind its relatively [)assive approach to
gaming. (MicroDeal, U.S.A., 576 S. Tele-
graph, Poniiac. MI 48053. C-64IS29.95.)
—Walt Latocha
Licence To Kill C-
To date, software adaptations of
James Bond films have lacked die gim-
micks, glamor and glitz of the originals.
Unfortunately, Broderbund's Licence
To Kill does nothing lo change this.
The gjinie contains six action screens,
three of which are based on events that
occurred in the film's pre -credit se-
quence. As the intrepid 007, you begin
your adventure in a helicopter in pur-
suit of a car carrying a murderous drug
smuggler. j\iong the way, you must
avoici hitting structures or being shot
18 R L' .N Al'KIL 1990
SOFTWARE GALLERY
nut of the air by fire from enemy gun
einfjlacc'incnts, Otliur (ri;ils iiuhuk-
being puisufd iindL'i walt'r by ctn;iiiy di-
vers iind water-skiing bait'fooi Ijcbiiici :i
se;i]5lane. Your final mission is to destroy
big drug-filled rigs by attacking tbeni
from overhead in your crop duster.
Although the scenes scroll smoothly,
and some of the graphics ami smnid
effects are quite effective, for tlie iiiost
part the game's technical aspects are
unimpressive. Often, lack of visual ilar-
ity hampers game play.
Game control is also a mixed bag.
Maneuvering and firing from your he-
licopter are nearly effortless; control-
liug your Deretia is practically im-
possible. Due to the muddied visuals
and the slopfiy joy.stick control, you will
waste many bullets.
Licence To Kill's documentation is
woefully inadequate. Many on-screen
objects aren't hsted or their uses not
explained. Other drawbacks include the
lack of a game-continue feature arvd the
inability to save high scores to disk.
Diehard 007 fans might fiiiti I.iceiue
To Kill entertaining, although my len-
year-okl Hood devotee threw in the
towel after 15 minutes. On a scale of
001 to 009, ibis James Bond ollering
receives a mere 003. (linxh't'huwl Soft-
ware, Inc., 17 Paul Drive, San Rafael, CA
94903. C-64/S 19.95.)
— LEN POGGIALl
Heroes of the Lance . . . . G
The object of this game is to lead eight
"Companions" of the Lance on a que.st
to recover the Disks of Mishakal froiTi
the ruins of Xak Tsaioib. This will re-
store people's fiiith in the old gods and
prevent tlie Queen of Darkness i'rom
treating an evi! empire.
You must battle and spell-cast your
way through three levels of ruins, sew-
ers and a maze. Your party of adven-
turers will face draconians, gulley
dwarves, black dragon halcblings, giant
spiders, spectral minions, trolls, wraiths
ami human fighters,
.At first glance, SSI seems to have suc-
ceeded in creating a game ihat appeals
to both serious role-playing fans and
joystick-wielding action addicts. All of
the traditional role-playing elements
have been preserved, and everything
can be accomplished using a joy .stick.
However, neither group is likely to be
thrilled by Heroes.
Joystick response is slow and disk-
access time is long when changing the
lead character. .\lso, success really de-
pends on the aliilily to chtKise the cor-
rect lead character for each situadon;
this skill only comes with careful study
of your characters' IraiLs, and with
much trial and error.
Heroes of the Lance is overly simple,
and its .singular quest to recover the
Disks of Mishakal is sure to leave many
traditional FRl' fans asking "Is that all
there is?" The jjioper balance needed to
satisfy' both RPCi and action audiences
may be more elusive than a blue healing
potion. (Strategic Simiiliititm.s, /ne.: distrib-
uled hs EU'ftrimif ,1 rf.s, M'2W Gatni'a'i Drive,
San Mateo, CA 9IHH. C-M/$29.95.)
— Bob Gl'erR/\ ■
Make your Commodore
a Speed Demon
TURBO MASTER CPU™
4.09 MHz Accelerator Cartridge for C64
• Fouf times faster processing speed combined witti five
times faster disk Load and Save.
• Software actually runs four times as fast. Basic, word-
processor scrolling and search, spreadsheets,
assemblers, graphics, GEOS etc. Compatible with most
software.
' Jiffy DOS compatibility option available (by Creative
Micro Designs),
< Why upgrade when you can enjoy dazzling performance
from your 064 now?
' Only S199. Shipping Included
Data acquisition and control interfaces
C64&C128
80-line Simplified Digital I/O Board
with ROM cartridge socket
Model SS100 Pius S139. Additional S129.
Original Ultimate interface
Universally applicable dual 6522 versatile interlace adapter board.
iVlodel 64IF22 $169. Additional S149.
16-Channel, 8-bit analogto-digital conversion module.
Requires model 64IF22, Model 64IF/ADC0S16 S69,
Interface boards include extensive documentation and program
disk. Manuals available separately for examination, Callorwnfe
for detailed brochure.
Resonrces for Serious Programmers
•Symbol Master fvlulti-Pass Symbolic Disassembler. C64 &C128. $49,95
• PTO6510super-powedul Symbolic Debugger. 064. $49.95
• lvtAE64 6502/65C02 Macro Editor /Assembler. J29.95
• 064 Source Code Book. Kernal and Basic ROMs. $29.95
"V/b engineer miracles.'
SCHNEDLER SYSTEMS
Dept. R4, 25 Eastwood Road, PO Box 5964
AshevillO. North Carolina 28813 Teiephons: (704) 274-4646
VISA and Mastercard accepted.
All prices include shipping
prepaid to US addresses.
AI'Ktt. mm RUN 19
i'^l^
^y-*
:;
fI
c
c
■i
s
(^-
/ ■""•Nr'^
^'^ffHi
-<:„
'^■A
i<\
J^'
20 RUN APRIL 1990
\
a
•4
'■/<
■*-i * to"-' '■''■'■■ '
ILLUhi 1 R.Vli.1) BV lONM SUL JOHNSON
Bach to
The Future
Your Commodore can take you
on a musical journey through the decades,
from Mozart to Madonna and beyond.
ith tilt rising popiihirity of
1 6- h i I CO m p ii i l- i- s , few
folks outside the Commo-
dore communiiy realize
that the C-64/128 has its
own formidable music
generator: the Soimtl In-
(^^^i^"^^^^^^^ terface Devitc, or SID
frAVt-^f^^^^^i tliip. Tliis IC: was ahead of
it.s time vvht'ii the coin-
puier was released in 1982, and it still makes the
Commodore one of the most capable imisic ma-
chines available. Of course, using the chip requires
software, so what programs arc available to drive it
today? Read along and we'll head down the Com-
modore music road to find out.
Tuning Up
Electronic Arts' Music Constriicuon Set (MCS) was
the first powerftil music-editing program (o appear
for tlie Commodore— a wonderftil achievement and
a godsend to Commodore musicians. While taking
advantage of some of the more advanced features of
the SID chip, MCS is easy to use, lets you edit in rexil
time and provides tnsianiancous feedback.
'Vhv editing screen features treble and base clefs
(a grand stall), with a keyboard- or joy.siiek-con-
trolled pointer atid icon boxes to select program
functions. To create music, you "pick up" notes,
sharps, flats, naturals, ties and rests and place them
on the clefs, shifting between octaves as you wish.
You can play back your score at any time, and then
use MCS's cut-antl-pastc function to change it if
needed. You can even cut measures from other
works and insert them into your current project.
Other MCS features support octave control and
"instrument" selection, You can set a sound gauge
to any one of 13 different configurations, eight of
which sound akin to traditional instruments, such as
the llute and harpsichord, while the remainder pro-
duce percussion sounds and other special effects.
Deluxe 16-bii versions of this program now enjoy
a wide following, but MCS for the Comnu)dore 8-
bit machines is not as popular as it once was. /\1-
though it's easy to use, the quality of the music it
produces is average at best; there's just tiot etiough
control of the SID chip features. Moreover, it's be-
coming difficult to find new MCS music files on the
BBSs and national online networks, which were
hitherto the major sources of such files.
All in all, MCS is an excellent program for starting
down the Commodore music road, but seasoned
composers may soon find it limiting.
In the Studio
A more ambitious program is The Music Studio
from Mediagenic. lliis group of related programs
takes a "tool-kit" approach to musical composition,
providing more variety and quality than does MCS.
The Music Studio is also MI 13 1 -compatible and can
print out compositions.
The key to The Music Studio is its editor. Like that »
By JOHN RYAN
APRIL 1990 RUN 21
^<•-
.■■ 1
'^!uit&£^l
■■
Sit: -nnaa |
ilJttJLLi- L b't
:>lu
Ul-
lLI->i(l Itl
1
IVPE:
LOCKS;
lOHMLOnDS;
ST. D/L TIME:
FILES NEEDED:
e-i
IS
399 t IS
Sequent
;SS
■ a)
1290-. DS;2S 1
filr reader ■
Thil scquvRTl4l file coniains the
iddEd to thr C-G4 ftusic: SID
Llbrartrs durlnj tho wrch pniiinj
Bi-iu-aa
« PRESS ri
FOR
DBUNLanD mNU
1
■ iin 1 1 ■
I^^^^^^Hl^^P
WHte your mumie on the grand ttatt of Music
Construction Set.
The Music Studio's ImpreEEive sound
onglnssring room.
QuantuinUnh givBS you a mealth o( music
nias to dmnnload.
of M(]S, i( provides a grand staff along with controls ibr
placing notes and rests. Unlike MCS, it lets ymi accompany
your musical notation with up to four verses of lyrics.
You can play your Music Studio compositions using 15
different instruments. If you don't like the way a particular
one sounds, you can change it by adjusting the attack, decay,
sustain and release (ADSR) values, the wavefin'ni values and
various filter settings, as well as resonance, synchronization
and ring modulation, either note by note or section hy section.
If you're not a musician, yim'll appreciate The Music
Studio's f'aiiitbox feature, an innovative approach to free-
form composition. .-Ml you have to do is "paint" colored
rectangles up and down a staff, vtiih the length of each
rectangle specifying the sound to be played and the color
specifying the instrument to be u.sed for that sound. The
Ktintbox is a real shortcut, and you can even transport
compositioiis generated with it into The Music Studio's reg-
ular editor.
The Music Studio is an excellent compositional tool that
provides more control than MCS, so you'll produce more
with it sooner. Its sound quality is also better, and the Paint-
box feature is a boon to novice musicians. The excellent
documentation is indexed for easy reference.
Sing Along with SID
Perhaps the most popular music composition and playback
program today is Craig Chamberlain's Enhanced Sidplayer
for the C-fi4 and C-128. Ft is also, in my view, the most
sophisticated and powerful music program available thus far.
Sidplayer comes on a double-sided disk with the C-64
version on one side and that for the C-128 on the other.
Accompanying the disk is a 274-page, wire-bound manual.
'ITic editing features of this program give you total control
of the SID chip. Not only can you choose a pitch, waveform
and envelope fiir each of the Commodore's three voices, you
can also control filtering, modulation, vibrato, portamento,
transposition, and more. If you prefer, the program will filter
aut<OTiatically. Enhanced Sidplayer is so versatile thitt the files
it generates can he merged with your own Basic programs
to provide background sound.
Like the other composition programs, Sidplayer has an
editor that lets you place musical notation on a grand staff,
cut-and-paste, .search and play your music back. However,
Sid])layer takes the art of composition further. The excellent
dotumeiitation delves deeply into modulation, filtering, mu-
sic theory, and more, while guiding you step by step through
the music-making process,
A small, stand-alone player program that comes in the
Sidplayer package lets you play the literally thousands of
Sidplayer files available for downloading from public domain
sources such as C^-L'nk and GEnie (see RUN, February 1 990,
page 27), You'll find everything from the latest pop hits to
classics, from single numbers to whole albums; and most of
these files are superb, Q-Link members can also "play" Sid-
player flics directly off the network through a wonderful
.sen'ice called The Music Connection, Q-Link has the most
active Sidplayer user base of any information service.
In addition to standard Sidplayer files, stereo files are
□iBgram of ADSR sound pattern.
22 K U N ■ APRIL HHKI
Tho cartridge that brings you stereo.
The selectionE on one Qf Free Spirit
Software's music callsctipn disks.
AnntliHr Free Spirit disk features gospel
hymns.
RUN'S GEOS Companion disk provides the
CO, Bach editor for both the C-64 and 120.
available through the online services. However, since the
C-64/128 can't produce .stereo sound, you must install a
hardware device to enjoy the six voices stereo provitles.
Tile .simplest such device is the SID Symphony Stereo
Cartridge, available from Doctor Kvil Uiboratories. l*htgf;eci
direcdy into the expansion port, it outputs three additional
voices to an external amplifier and s])eaker. The original
version of the cartridge was powered by a 9- volt alkaline
battery connected to the external system with a simple RCA
tnale-to-mate cable. A new version of the cartridge is now
powered directly from the user port. The price of the new
one has not yet been atinounced.
Having tested this little gem for three months, I'm now
spoiled by the addition of stereo to tny C-128! Sidplayer files
SID: The Music Master
J"
THE SOUND INTERFACE DEVICE,
or SID chip, is the basis of the Com-
modore music capability. Unlike a tra-
ditional instrument, where you blow
through a mouthpiece, draw a bow
across a string, or strike a surface, SID
creates sound digitally— through high
and low voltages, on and off bits.
However, the end result, when the
electronic pulses are sent to a speak-
er, is still the same: vibration in the
air and in your ear.
The frequency of a vibratifin deter-
mines the pitch of the sound it pro-
duces, while its waveform determines
the quality, or timbre, of the sound.
Waveforiu differentiates the sound of
a violin from that of a guitar or a flute
from a piano.
The SID chip contains three o.scil-
lators and waveform generators that
produce the Commodore's three
voices, and the voices can sound at var-
ious frequencies in four waveforms:
square (pulse), triangle, sawtooth and
noise. Tiie triangle yields a soothing
sound and the sawtooth a cri.sp soimd,
while the noise waveform can produce
everything from gravelly rumbles to
high-pitched hisses— the noises ordi-
narily used for .sound effects.
The attack, deca)-, sustain and re-
lease (ADSR) envelope further defines
a sound. The easiest way to under-
stand ADSR is to imagine a clap of
thunder. The attack is how quickly a
sound reaches maximum volutue; a
thunderclap has a very fast attack be-
cause it reaches full volume almost
instantly. The decay is how fast the
volume slides from the maximum
level to a smtai7i level, where it holds
steady or slides more slowly; a thun-
derchip decays slowly, gradually fad-
ing away into the distance. Hdease is
how fast the volume finally drops off
to zero.
With the C-64, when programmers
want to produce sound with die SID
chip, they must specify all these char-
acteristics for each vibration in each
of the three voices by poking values
into various registers. These include
the ADSR, pitch atid volume registers,
as well as a gate bit that enables the
sound to be heard. Producing sound
effects may require acce.ssing some of
the more complicated features of the
SID chip, such as filtering, which al-
lows only selected irequencies to pass,
ring modulation, synchronization and
resonance.
In most cases, the Pokes must be
done in a prescribed sequence. For
example, you must turn on the vol-
ume control and specify' a waveform
before you enable the sound, or you
may hear nothing at all. And you can't
place random numbers into these reg-
isters, either. The SID chip can pro-
duce a lot of sounds— 65,536 in eight
octaves, to be exact— but you can place
only predefined or formulated values
in the registers, or you may get un-
expected results.
On the other hand, al! C-128 pro-
grammers have at their command a
superior Basic that eliminates the
drudgery of poking values into reg-
isters. With Basic 7,0, all you have to
do is specify the values through the
Vol, Sound, Play, Envelope, Tempo
and Filter commands. For example,
the statement SOUND 3,49000,200,
1,0,100,1,0 replaces several long lines
of C-64 Basic.
The Commodore Sound Interface
Device is a wonderfully complicated
support chip that can produce sounds
from laser blasts to flowing sonatas.
Programming the chip entails an un-
derstanding of music theory, SID ar-
chitecture and, of course, writing
code. And if you don't yet have that
understanding, you can just load
other people's music and enjoy. ^R
Al'RlL 1990 RUN 25
must be written specifically to take advantage of this stereo
capability, or tbey'll yield only mono output. Most pii!)lic
domain Sidplayer files state ivhelher tbey are stereo.
Do^.ens of public domain support programs, along with
documentation, are available for the Sidplayer and stereo
cartridge. One versatile and powerful example is Stereo Vl.O
(Quantum Link PD by Robert S to erre, filename "Stereo. Arc";
or $5 per disk from Dr. Kvil Labs, which, by the way, aLso
selU the tnhancetl Sidplayer system for $22,9,'), .shi]>piiig
and handling not included). Stereo VLO is a new Knlianced
Sidplayer editor udlity that allows you to edit all six voices
at once {in.stead of Sidplayer's one voice at a lime). It.s other
features include MIDI editing and playback, a built-in title
and text editor and an easy-to-use, menu-driven interface.
No doubt, Sidplayer is the definitive C-64/] 28 music com-
posiiion program for both the casual computer musician and
the serious composer. If you don't want to create your own
music, use it to enjoy the works of otlier conijjuter musicians
from all over the world.
Easy Listening
Free Spirit Software puts out a collection of Commodore
transcriptions that you can "load and listen" to without
having other software like Sidplayer. The collection iiicltides
more than a dozen disks, such as Music of the Masters and
Strider's Computer Classics, containing music of Bach, Mo-
zart, Beethoven, Handel, Haydn, [oplin and other compos-
ers, as well as gospel classics and popular Christmas
selections. Some of these produce less sophisticated sound
than Sidplayer and Music Studio files, l>ut most of them are
well done.
GEOS users now have access to superb music editors on
RUN'S GEOS Companion disk: ti.O.Bach 40 for the C-64
and C. O.Bach 80 for the 128. These last, powerful music
editors have user interfaces that arc titmsually well designed.
Moreover, on tlie disk— and accessible from within the pro-
grams—are prerecorded sound tracks to provide rhytbm
for your musical compositions.
There are fewer C-64/ 128 music programs available today
than even a year or two ago, but, armed with any one of
those I've described here, both the novice composer and the
expert can produce excellent results in a short time. Pick up
some sheet music at a local store and transfer it to computer
format, or try writing your own composiuons. Either road
to Commodore music will be fun and rewarding. ■
John Ryan, an air traffic control instructor by profession, mooyt-
lighL\ as one o/RUN'.? roiilrihiitiiig editors.
Tab la 1. Product IntarmatlDn,
The Music Studio
Music Construction Set g^
QuantumLink
Mediagenic
Electronic Arts '"^
QuaniumLink Computer Ser\'ices
3885 Bohannon Drive
1820 Gateway Drive
8620 Westwood Center Drive
Menio Park, 0\ 94025
San Mateo, CA 94404
Vienna, VA 22180
No longer available from the
manu-
SI 4.95
Subscription, S9.95 per month; 8c per
facturer; check user's group
i. used
minute for Plus services (300/1200
merchandise ads and mail
order
Enhanced Sidplayer
baud)
firms
C:om[)utel Publications, Inc.
PO Box 5406
RUN^s GEOS Companion
The SID Symphony Stereo Cartridge
Greensboro, NC 27403
Includes G.O.Bach and geo Player; re-
Dr. Evil Laboratories
w
$24.95
quires Berkeley Softworks' GEOS
PO Box 3432
^
64 or 128. (See ad on page 35 of
Redmond, WA 98073-3432
v>
Music of the Masters, Strider's
this issue for ordering information)
$34.9,'>
s
Computer Classics, and other
selections
$24.97
rf
Free Spirit Software
r^
PO Box 128
^ 1
Kut^town, PA 19530
^^
S5 each
m
Table 2. SuggfttCad raading from Compute! Pi
ibHcatlona, Inc., PO Bsx 5406, Graensboro, NC Z7403.
s
Computers Beginner's Guide
Computer's 128 Programmer's Guide 64 Sound and Graphics
to 64 Sound
S 16,95 SI 2.95
John Heilbom
$12.95
All About the C-64, Vol II Mapping the Commodore 128
Craig t;bamberlain Ottis R. Cowper
Music System for the Commodore 128
$16.95 $19.95 \
&f 64: Enhanced Sidplayer
\
Craig Chamberlain
1
124.95
jd
k
14 RUN' APRIL 1990
Hurry!
First Come,
First Served'
RUIM
ust
per Disk!
(8pr order,^
or mor^
oUS <
\\
3-for-1 Clearance Sale!!! 3^1a^^'
RUN magazine has long published the acclaimed ReRUN software ^ \\ff *
series of useful, economical programs for the C-64 and C-1281
Now, after a long absence, ReRUN's entire program library is avail-
able again— at reduced prices! Take a look at this extensive collec-
tion of personal productivity software, utilities, games, educational
programs and much more! But hurry— quantities are limited!
Denotes program runs in C-128 mode. ** Denotes botti C-64 and C-128 modes. All other programs run In C-64 mode only.
#4 Landlor<0 IrjKiices, Money
Managg^^ti^:h^. Numtjer
PuzzIo/^raptTrnaker. Joystick
Artist.
#5 Auto Menu. Disk Doctor.
Big Letters. Title Maker. Turtle
Graphics. Calculator. Test
Maker. Home Run Dertiy.
#26 Stack 64. Credit Cards
64. Word Jumbler. Lister,
• Ultra Hi-Res. Baroque
Music.
*27 * Remirvder 128.
** Retir'eze. * Twiddle. * Mind
Your Mortgage. Keeping Up
to Dale. Hook Up to a
Portable, Monthly Labels, En-
velope Maker.
#28 * RUNTerm 128, RUN'S
Memo Book. Calendar Maker.
RUN Copy 64. Time Keeper
64. * Blank-It 12B. C-64 Sprite
ML Commands.
*46 RUN Script 64. Create
Your Own Keypad. Songfest,
Autoboot, Automatic Line
Numbers. * Gradebook 128.
A Modern Metronome.
*47 DataFile 3.6. OFPrint.
DFCalc, * C-128 Screen
Dump. Commodore in ttie
Kjtchen. The Menu Machine,
#48 ** Home Inventory,
Commodore Lanes. * Time
Keeper 128. Window Con-
struction Set, Fontaslic 64.
Wdeo Rash Cards. Mister
Poster.
#6S Pay the Bills. Ultraquiz.
Perfect Pitch. Spirited Sprites,
Wedge Utilities. Brainstorming.
RUN Assembler. Songfest.
*66 Disk Reader. Swish!
Lat)el Maker, Artthme- Sketch.
Murder Mystery, * UHra
Hi-Res II.
#67 •Presto Write 128.
• 80-CoIumn Custom Windows.
PrintRrte 54. Disk Stuffer. 64
Notepad Command Center.
Puzzler's Choice.
1*68 Moving Messages.
• Graphix to the Max. * Tick-
Tock 1 28. ** Form Writer.
Unlockup. Math Whiz. Now
You See It.
#86 * Video Fantasia, Hi- Res
Writer. Needlegraph. Extra!
Extra! Read All About It! Disk
Keeper. • 3-D Object Editor.
#87 Trt-Solltalre. Attention,
Shoppers! * Linker 128. Flash
Cards. DFCIone. ' Typing
Tachometer 128. Electronic
Address Book. Ftegboard,
#88 Alphabet Cadet. The
Amazing 16- Color Print Ma-
chine. * Bill Minder. Travel
Taliy. ** Loan Analysis,
tslandsl Video Poker,
** Mom's Kitchen Aid.
#106 ** Loan Arranger. Turtie-
Tutor for Tykes. Programmers,
Take Note! Sign Maker. Instant
Data Statements, 64 Personal
Ledger.
#107 * 128 Notepad. Phaser
Phire. Screen Genie. DFCopy.
• Outline 1 28. The Money
Program. Cursor Commotion.
#108 Programmer's Pager,
Knock! ** Vacation List Gener-
ator. '* Easy Banners. Joystick
Mouse Emulator. ** Instant
Test Maker.
*126 CalcAld 64. Put It on
Paper, Dashing OH the Dots,
Math Square-Off. * Micro
Artist. Extral Newsletter
Graphics. * RUN Script 128.
#127 64 DOS Shell. Word-
man, * Color Hi-Res Graphics.
Super Sort. Delete 64. Sizzle!
Brickout! * RUN Investor,
Smart Shopper.
#128 For Good Measure,
Mystery Match. * Savings
fiDrecaster. ** Mass File
Deleter. Crazy Caverns.
*• Finance 64/128. * Instant
Address Book.
#P1 Productivrly Pak I. {in
limited quantities) DataFile.
DFMail. DFReport. DFPrint.
DFCalc. RUNTerm. Screen
Print. Finance Aid, Disk Mas-
ter. Graph Maker.
#P2 Productivity Pak II. (in
limited quantities) ** RUN
Script. * Reminder. • Grade-
book. 1670 Autodial. RUNTenn
Plus. Logo for Kids, Disk
Backup, DataFile,
#P3 Producttvtty Pak III.
** RUN Script 64/128, ** RUN
Re 64/128. ** RUN C^c 64/
128. ** RUN Notepad 64/128,
* RUN Investor 128. RUN
Dex 64,
Buy 1 disk at the regular price— and get 2 more for
FREE! Postage Paid!
ORDER NOW! CALL 1-800-343-0728
Please send me the foliownng ReRUN disks:
each
1.97,'Sa.. ^
Total Disks .
Price/IDisk .
Total Dub $ .
D Payment Enclosed
Account i
Signature
Name
Address
D Charge my:
U Amex DMC
Expires .
D VIS/\
City, Slate. Zip . .
ReHON, 80 Elm SL, Potorhorough, NH 0345B 1-900.343-0720
Foreign Orders: Add St. 95 rwr dJsk tor air mail. Riymerrt required in US
Funds drawn on US Bank. RRBI490
128 Basic Enhancer
Here are four handy commands to help you
write or edit programs.
By JIM BORDEN
W riling computei' programs
is e^(H^^h of :i challenge
without all thf typing ihiu's
tiL'cc'Ssaiy. The AFCO util-
ity cuts down on iliai typing— and lets
you rescue accidentally "Newed" pro-
grams— bv adding lour commands to
the C-128's Basic 7.{) editor. With AFCO,
you can Add (appctKl) a program or
subroutine to tiic program iti memory,
Kind or Change text in that program or
Old (un-New) 'A program.
Type in Listing 1 and save it to disk
with the name AFCO.BAS. Then run it
to write AFCO.ML, ihc machine lan-
guage code, to the disk. To use AFCO,
either boot AFCO. ML m BLoad it into
bank and enter SYS 5!i80 to activate
its wedge, .Also (y|>c in atid save the
demonstradon program and subrou-
dnes in Listings 2, '^ and 4, being sure
to enter NEW before starting each one.
Now, here's a description and several
examples of each AFCO command.
Add
The Add command a[>peiids a Basic
subroutine or program (from drive 8)
to the end of the program in memory
and adjusts the poimers as required.
Using -Add requires some planning on
your part to ensure proper use of vari-
ables in the subroutine y(ni're adding.
*Ib that end, I suggest thai yon keep a
record of your suhroiiiines, noting any
variables used, (he stai ting and ending
line numbers, what data must be passed
from the main program to the subrou-
tine and what data will be |)assed back
after the subroutine is finished. The
starting line number must be written
into any main program to vshich yon
add the subrouline.
The .syntax for the Add command is
simply: ADD "lilename". Line numbers
aren't important to the Add routine,
but be sure to add the lawe<,l numbered
^=™® tel **=^-^-s^''^
Bxri5)cfian5eV
suhronlines iirsl, because new lines are
atltled to the aid of the program in
memory. You can renumber later to
clean np any gaps in the line number
sequence.
f iere's how to use the .'Xthi tommand
with the ])rograms in Listings 2, '.\ and
4. Willi AFflO in nieuKny, load the
demo jirogram (Listing 2) and list it,
noting that it contains eight lines. Flien
type ADD "Subroudne COOOO" on an
empty line, press return and list the
program again to see that the first sub-
routine (Listing 3) has been added to
the demo. Finally, add the second sub-
routine by typing ADD "Submutine
("iDlOO" and pressing return. Note that
we added the lowest [unnbered siib-
lontine (irst.
You could also have executed the
Adds by listing the disk directory and
RUN it right: C-128
just typing .ADD over the mnnher of
blocks for the tile desired; AFCO ig-
nores anything after the second (juote.
Now run the deiuo to see how the
added subroutines work with the orig-
inal. Don't remunber the demo yet,
since later examples will reler to the
original line numbers.
Find
The Find command lets you locate
all occurrences of a siring, variable or
keyword in a [jrogram Usting, To use
the command, the text you're seeking
must he delimitetl by quotes, periods
orcoUms. Use ([notes when you're look-
itig for text within t[uotes, and periods
or colons when you want to find vari-
ables or keywords. Here's an example
of the latter;
FIND :X4: *-
26 RUN- AI'RIl, 1990
ILLUSTRAIEU BY RAYMOND MEDICI
Lyco Computer
Marketing & Consultants
COMMODORE SOFTWARE
ACCESSORtES
4CCD9S,'
Echelon S2a.g5
Mach tiB S:9.95
Mflch S S22.95
Aclivision:
Maniac Mansion. . . .S23.9S
NeuromancAr S25.9S
Rarrpags $22,95
Qsoflig £4 S2g.es
Oeoa 6d 2.0 $3M5
G»aj 128 1,0 S39.9I1
Goopubllsh $29.9S
Geollle 12g $3<).3S
Print Shop SJ8.9S
Print Shop Comp S22,95
Gr3piiicUb1,2,3,B3 S1S,9S
CsriTIBn San Diego Wl. £22.95
Carmen San Diago US $2&.95
* Call for ,
New Titles
MiCFOprose;
Ounship ... . .
. S25.95
Stoailh Fighter , .
. $28.95
Hed Storm Rising .
. .S28.9S
Origin;
Ullima iV. ,
..Ma.9S
Uitlma V
..$38.95
Timoworka:
Swiltcalc 129
sat, 96
Data Manngor S-64
. .St2.9S
Data Manager t2B . .
. ,(2S.95
Word Writer 128
(31.99
.IL
mTiTfwni
'■i<(
Saiga Proleclors:
QVS PP.IDS , . IIS 95
QVS PP-112 $15.95
OVS PP-IOJ $23.95
Diskettes:
5Vi Dlsli Matcher $5.95
Xidex 5V< DSHD - , SJ).95
Kidfli 3'^ DSDD $9 95
Mstkks:
Bobs (12.95
Balhandle . . S1«.9S
i Controilor . . ... ,(12.dS
3-Way (22.BS
Pftnier (ntstt9C»s:
Xeiec Jt $35.95
Keltic Supergraphics . . (S5.9S
Xetec Oold (74.95
MW 350 $49.95
Prinlor Papet;
1000 sheet laser . . $15.95
Oanni^r Paper 45' Hell $10.95
Dtivi Mtitniottnimo:
5\a Drive Cleaner (4.95
3'.> Drlyg Cleaner $4.95
•180 cps
draft • 45 ~--
cps NLQ • *
lour rail-
dent lonts *
:iEi(24D dpi resolution and
print plichss ranging Iran 3
'"^o^pi NX-IOOOll
$159
95
PRINTERS
Panasonic
1180 $169.96
1191 (216.95
1124 (279.95
1595 (CALL
1624 (439.95
UntllKt
'CITIZEN
•120 cps dratt
tpeed wilb im-
proved Ihrough-
pol capabililles
•Built-in
tsriablB-width Iroclor'cffifipoct
design wfbollom paper feed
mlnimite space requlr«mnt$. "120
.$139
gs
star
NX-tOOD Color . , vi , , .i.v. , . ,i. $209.95
NX-1000C .1184.95
NX-10DOC Color (J09.9S
NX-1000 SorlDStl . , I1SS.95
NX-2410 (279.95
Epson
LX-8tO (184.95
L0.5 1 $3 1 g.9S
FX-eSO $339.95
FX-1050 (434.95
LO-85D $489.95
LO-950 (489.95
Ontcv. AijTDmation|f" 'i'^i'li
• 9-Pln personal primer •"
EZ-5et operator panel •
adjustable pushlpull trac-
tor feed • multiple paper
palhs • 19? cps drsfl ■
3B cps NLQ
KX-P1180 -■""^^*
* QuartUUes Umited
PrinioT ribbon^: cabling, conti&clion^ and ac^e&sarios available tor
iU appiicjilons, PteSiS CfH.
COMMODORE UPGRADES
Citizen
120 D S139.9S
180 D $1S4.9S
HSP-SOO $309.95
QSX-140 .(319.95
Brother
1809 $349.95
Ml ?24L $519.95
1624L $469.95
Okldata
OklmalQ 30wfcart , $194.95
172 $195,95
182 Turbo $229.95
183 S219.95
320 5329.95
321 (459.95
Excel FSD-2 + Disk Drive
}QQ% Commodate 6AC drive compalh
b\6, the Excelorator Plus Dlsl^ Drive Is
QuielGtr, smarter, faster, and more
reltablo than the 1541 and 15410.
1-year waftanty
$139
MAGNAVOX
* \y' dLaganal RQSiComposlle
Co tor Di£p1ny
* Green loxt ^jwttch
• QuIIMn Mtt Vsnd
• lnt«rlaco cubles Included
Cm762 5234^^
GoldStar
• 12" amber display
« 640h K 200v
* IBM and Commodore
compallbFiij
2W5 A
$79
«a9.a.«.. MONITORS
BM7G22 Won. Contp S^i.ti
CtASrai Col^r Comp SCALL
CMB762 nCjB 1234,^5
Emefson
3200 EM 12" Ambif TTL *79.$&
OR UDO EM 14" CCA $179.95
"^ 1405 EM U" EQA 1299.45
GoldStETl
2105 A Composit* ...,...»..; t7B.Bi
1410 COfl 14" . . .* w....* , . . . . JJOq.fll
1420 EQA 14' *3ia.e5
143C VOA 14" 1349.4S
CarrrMal; MODEI\flS
MB24Cl(lEX EXT 24Q0 Giiud t^9.9S
MB120{1EX EKT 1300 0»tjd 169.95
Evsrex:
^ilBtcam i2 WJ-ft) t^i.^i
£v*fCorfl ?4 lIMT) 1119.95
E»Brcam 21* WKP -. |1«.95
E«reom J4E-f MNP S1S9.95
17009 l€9.9S
1 2Whc JS9.9S
3400 , . . 1129.9£
HARDWARE
e4C CO^-pulir tCAll
OS C 120 Computtr Oirtr* ■ .. SC4lU
'' " 1 S41 II Dii«« DfWt ICALL
Coll PC . .SGAIL
1670 M*(J»m SCAIL
64 Power Supply
The MW fWi'A pawar
supply made by Micro
R&O features double fus-
ed systems, schematJcs.
and a one^year warranty.
Slay with the best, stay
with Micro RfiD.
$34
95
(7aixiinal
• Low error data Ir^nsmlsslon
and recopleon avar standard dial'
up telephone lines
• Hayes cojnpaliblo with the
universally-accepted AT com-
mand set
• Aulomallc Dais SlAfidard
and Speed Adjust Inalures
MB24Q0EX
Bxlernal Modem
'Our friendly sales staff can help with any questions you have!"
WItV $AOP 3t UlX CtHnpVtSt? Lyco Compuler oflDrs quafiiy name brand compular producls at prices 30 ^'i lQ 5D^> below retail. If ifOU
do nol SOD the product (ou want advertised, call L^o Marketing loll troo. HOW 1)0 ( dlJTO I KfiH Wt llie pfOtfUCl I ntet? Our msiketing Itlfl
receivfts continous formai training t^ our manulijcturers. A& jhousancts of paaple evflry week cnpilsiizB on our ssvingj and services, wb hope you too, will
mika Lyco Comoulor (Oui (IrsI choice. Vlhst iHOUt HfSrranly Of service? Our Customsr Seriico Departmint n ivliiabia )t (Jtll <M16IIJ to JisisI you, Wi
bjGlcaiioiourrranuficlurer'iitalBd w3rranly terms. Berorortlurnin? inyilcmtrsal tppears lob* delec1i»*, we ask thjl you call OUT CuitomorS*riiceOflp*rl.
mem, WW tW ntfH in i'tm m ""? * otror neil day air, two day ail. slandard [>>i. and pnsial inKtnilionsl (hipping lemicES. Tomporary inortajsi lit
normally lllled wllhin 10 dnys, Hmr is I aria? lis ham always acceplod C.O.D. ordort Ihroujti UF>S. Prepaid C«(H Oldeis o«er liO are stiippnd IroiBhI-irno,
For orders urtder S50. please add U for fraight. Personal and company check! raquire a J woak waning period. Viia, l^asler Card and Amarican o*prais ordori
w acceptad. I« your connyenlance, tul we cannoE past along the 4\ dticounl of'ared for casti. Prices in this ad relfacl ctslt pricasPurcriase orders are
iccepled Irom Eauctlional Initi lotions. We charge sales tai on deli«ries in Pennsyltania. For APO, FPO. and inlernationa! orders, add !5 plus 3 '. for priority
mall, AdverlJsed prices and ayailaCliJIy arirsuhtecltp change. Simply send your order to Lyco Compuler. P.O. Snjc 50B8, Jersey Shcwe, PA. 177^0. Or, calMfiQ[1'?J2flJfi[l
or (717) 4^M{13d. Nol responsible tor lypographical errors.
Sales: 1-eQD'233-S760 or
717-'i9'l-103(J
Fax:71 7-494-1441
Hours: Mon.-Frl 9a.rT1-9pm
Sni, 10a,m.-6p,m.
CuatomBr Service:
717-49<)-1670
Hours: Mon.-Fri 9a.m-5p.m
ATTENTION EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS: ^ ,,
II you aie m\ irnirentlv using wr eiliicaiiDnal service program, jilesse call oui repmscfitalives kr details.
1-800-233-8760
iiiiU
PaW^^I *« ft] 14 •*!« rv p**^ 7W PTM^H^ IT ffW arflaCn
BASIC ENHANCER
You niighi need to use both (jiiott's and
muitlier delimiter (otic at a time) to find
(/// iKcoiTtiices. (Piintfd text is usiuilly in
quotes, while remark!* usually are not.)
Willi the demo program atid subrou-
tines still in memory, now ijpe
FIND "TO"
and press return. Tliis should list Sine
30 with the text 'tX> in a dirferenl color.
Note that the keyword H) (outside
quotes) was not Ibund. Typing
FIND iTD:
again should show line 601 10.
If more than one match is found in
a line, the line will he listed more than
once, each lime iu a different color.
Change
To alter text in your program listing,
use the Change command. The syntax
for Change is similar to that for Find,
but a second string follows the 'Tind"
string and a third delimiter is recjuired.
If quotes are used as the first and third
delimiters, a colon shouUl be used in
(he middle to prevem the second string
from being tokenized.
Here are three examples of the
Change syntax:
CHANGE .PRINT.PRINT#4,.
CH.\NGE "TON:TIN"
CHANGE :ER:EX:
The second example won't let the
strings be lokcni/ed, because the colon
in the middle is accepted as a special
delimiter. The third example shows
how yon might change a variable
throughout a program, Vou might use
this, lor example, in a case where a
program written for the C-M is being
updated to run in 12H mode.
You'll be prompted Y/N/E for Yes/No
(cliange/don't change) or Exit at each
match iound. If you want all matches
changed (are you really sure?), just hold
down the Y key.
To avoid finding strings thai are parts
of other strings, use spaces in the text.
For example, if you want to find IS, use
" IS" to avoid finding "THIS".
To sec a demonstration of Change,
enter
CHANGE .V2.Q.
When lines 50, 60, 60090 and 60110
are listed, one at a time, press Y after
each prompt to change the variable;
then, after you're done, list the program
to see ibat the lines actually did change.
Change will tmn a short string into a
longer one or a hmg string ituo a shorter
one, and it will adjust all pointers within
the program. Note thai both strings
nuist be at least one character long.
.\lways use common sense and cau-
tion with the Change command; oth-
erwise you may change more than you
intended!
DlSPI^V NOTE-S
when you're using either Find or
f:hange, each line containing the re-
quested string will be printed to the
active output device, usually the screen.
'I'o help show the inatcb on ibe line and
avoid the editing problems caused by
using reverse video (as with the '10-
colunin Help command), I've made (be
siring appear in a dilferent color. If the
maiches are invisible on your screen,
change the background or text color
and try again.
After a line is listed, the remainder
of the screen line is cleared to avoid
confiisum and aid in editing. The text
can he highlighted and edited on ilie
same line with no strange results.
If you're using an 80-column screen,
you'll rind thai matches are always
priiited in uppercase. This is because I
always woik in up])er/l(iwercase, so the
upjieicase makes matches even easier lo
spot, with no interference with editing.
lb output to your printer, open the
printer as yon normally do and issue a
CMD4 to send all output to it— for
example,
()PEN-l,-l,7:t;Mll-1
Then press return and type your Find
command as usual, and all hnes con-
taining matches will be printed out. To
keep the program compatible with any
printer, use the square brackets ( [] )
to enclo.se the match.
Sending outpul to the printer is use-
ful mainly when more matches will be
f()und than will fit on the screen.
Old
If you accidentally "New" a program,
the Old command will restore it for you.
Tit see bow Old works, type NEW, press
return and list the demo program. To
retrieve the program, lype OLD on an
empty line, press reiiirn and list the
program agiiin to confirm that it's been
restored. The Old command must be
used before you enter any Hnes after the
New command!
If you "New" a program when AFCO
isn't active, jusi hoot AFtX).MI. and
type OLD lo restore your program.
TheAFCO commands aie real time—
and program— savers. I'm sure that
once you Iry them, you'll always want
them available to help write and edit
your Basic 7.0 programs. E
Jim Hordrii h a lool maker fry trade, a
jreeldtire programmer and a former RUN
Magic t'olumuuil.
Listing 1. AFCD pragram. tAvailable on ReRun disk. Sea arder card Facing page 24. 1
REM THIS LIST 1 CREATES (AND
SHOULD NOT BE CALLED) AFCO. ML
:REM*69
5 OPEN 8, 8, a, "AFCO. ML, P,W"
:REM*246
6 CT=0: PRINT" {SHFT CLR)";REM*56
10 READ A$:IF A$="-1" THEN CLOS
E8: PRINT: PRINT" ALL DOKE!":EN
D :REM*129
12 PRINT"{HOME)READING LINE "+S
TR$ ( CT ) : CT=CT+ 1 : REM* 1 4 1
15 IF LEN(A$) <62 THEN 55
:REM*254
20 B$=M1D$(A$,1 ,2(J)+MID$(A$,22,
20)+MID$(A$,43,20) ;REM*2'J2
25 FOR 1=1 TO 30 :REM*181
30 C$=MIDS(B$, (I*2)-1 ,2}:HS=LEF
T$ ( C$ , 1 ) ; L$=RIGHT$ ( CJ , 1 )
35 H = VAL(11S):IF H$>"9
SC(H$)-55
40 L=VAL(LS) :IF L$>"9
SC(L$)-55
45 BY=H*16+LjPRINT#e,
50
55
60
65
NEXT: GOTO 10
IF LEN(A$)<Z1 THEN
70
IF LEN(A$)<42 THEN
A$,20)+R1GHT$(AJ, (
) ) :G0T0 70
B$=LEFT$(A$,20)+MI
0)+RIGHT$(AS,LEN{A
7 FOR 1=1 TO LEN(B$)
75 C$=M1D$(B$, (1*2)-1
:REM*Z09
THEN H=A
;REM*a5
THEN L=A
:REM*136
CHRS(BY);
:REM*6 7
:REM*1 15
B$=A$:GOT
:REM*ia4
B$=LEFT$(
I.EN(A$)-21
:REM*176
D$(AS,22,2
S)-42)
: REM* 140
/2:REM*221
,2):HJ=LEF
TS(C$,1 ) :L$ = RIGHT3(C$,1 )
:REM*140
80 H=VAL(H$1:IF H$>"9" THEN H=A
SC(H$)-55 :REM*S6
85 L=VAL(L$):IF L$>"9" THEN L=A
SC(L3)-55 :REM*84
90 BY=H*16+L:PRINT#8,CHR$(BY) ;
:REM*1 48
95 NEXT: GOTO 10 : REM* 160
100 REM MACHINE LANGUAGE FOR AD
D/FIND/CHANGE/OLD C-128 UTI
LITy :REM*148
101 DATA 041 5AD0503C915D001 60*8
0221 5aD0403eD2n 5A2*20A01 58
E04038C050360 ;REM*232
102 DATA 200D43AD00FF8DBF1AA2*F
FE8BD9F1ADD0002F0F7+E003D00
34CB719A2FFE8 :REM*208
28 HUN- APRIL li)<)0
BASIC ENHANCER
103 DATA BDA21ADDfif)02F0F7EO03*D
(I034C581AA2FFE8BDA5*1ADD000
2F0F7E004D007 ; REM*! 85
104 DATA A9008DB91AF((15A2F'FE8*B
DA91ADD0002F0F7E006*F001 60A
9018DB91ACAEe :REM*250
105 DATA BD0002C920F0F8E88E8C*1
58DBA1AA2FFE8BD0002*D001 60C
DBA1AF?t1FA8AD :REM*253
106 DATA BA1AC922D01 1C03AD00D*e
A1 86D8C1 5A8A9229900*02d0069
89D000CD0D58E :REM*245
107 DATA aBlAADB9lAF031Ee8Ale*S
D8C1 58DCA1 5A2FFE8BD*0002D00
160CDBA1AF005 :REM*232
108 DATA 9Da00CD0EF8EBC1A8A38*E
DBBlAaDBDlA3003A900*2CA9FF8
DBE1AADBB1AF0 :REi''l*124
109 DATA 12C930B00e2c:b91AF00A*A
DBC1AF004C931900160*ACB91AC
8A203E8BD0002 :REM*43
110 DATA CDBA1AD0F78 810F4E8BD*0
002D0E7AEBB1 ACABD00*0C9D000
2CA10F7ABB91A :REM*233
111 DATA F00DAEBC1ACABD800C9D*8
002CA1 0F7A52D8507A5*2E8508A
9008DC01A8DC1 :REM*1M
112 DATA 1AADB91AD0088D00FF20*E
1FFF029A93F8D00FFA5*078505A
5088505A00018 :REH*Q3
113 DATA B1058DC51A6DC01A8507*C
8B105486DC1 1 A850868*0DC61 AD
00CADBF1A8D00 :REM*105
114 DATA FFA9008D000260208a18*8
DC71AA203E8BD000CD0*0EA0001
8A5079105C8A5 :REM*23
115 DATA 089105D0A2C922D00A4e*A
DC71A49808DC71a68CD*0002D0D
9ADBA1AC922F0 :REM*170
116 DATA 03A9002CA980CDC71AD0*C
88EEC16A200E8ECBBlA*F018BD0
002C922D00A48 :REM*239
117 DATA ADC71A49808DC71A68DD*0
00CD067F0E2AE020CAD+030C205
D17A92020D2FF :REM*38
118 DATA A00084F48CCB1AA003C8*8
CC81A204B18B9000CF0*24100F2
4F4300BC9FFF0 :REM*164
119 DATA 0720D317A900F0E3C922+D
008 48A5F44 98085F4 68*20D2FFA
901 D0D0A59AC9 :HEM*1 59
120 DATA 03D003203A1820B219AD+B
91AF00D20AA1818ADEC*166DBDl
A8DEC16AEEC16 :REM*212
121 DATA 4C9716eEC21A8DC31AA9*0
03DC61 AA21 0A9272090*! 7A2E8A
90320901 7A264 :HEM*93
122 DATA A900209017A20AA90020+9
01 7AEC21 AA900EEC61 A»20C91 76
08EC41A8DC51A :REM*192
123 DATA A200EB3SADC21AEDC41A*8
DC21AADC:31AEDC51AeD*C31AB0E
AADC21A6DC41A :REM*201
124 DATA 8DC21AADC31A6DC51A8d*C
31ACA8AD005ADC61AF0*09EEC61
A8A093020D2FF :REM«173
125 DATA 608CC61AC9FED006A908+A
046D008C9CED01BA9C8*A04 6EEC
61ACECB1A8524 :REM*233
126 DATA 8425EECaiAACC81AB900*0
CAACAD00CA21 68624A2+4486253
8E97FAAA000CA :REM*1 1 3
127 DATA F00EB1241003CAF007C8*D
0F6E625D0F2C8D002E6*25B1243
00A20D2FFC8D0 :REM*137
128 DATA F6E625D0F2297PACC61A*2
0D2FF60A59AC903D00A*A91B20D
2FFA95120D2FF :REM+163
129 DATA 60CCEC16D022ADBB1A8d*C
B1ABECB1AA59AC903D0*0EA6F18
E7E1 8E8eA290F : REM*1 71
130 DATA 85F1 189005A95B20D2FF*C
ECB1AD012AS9AC903D0*07A9008
5F1189005A95D :REM*G8
131 DATA 20D2FF60A93F8D00FFA0*0
2B1 0599000CC8B1 0599*000CC8B
10599000CD0F8 :REM*251
132 DATA A9008D00FF60A200BDA9*!
A20D2FFE8E01 0D0F5A5*9AC903D
005A991 20D2FF :REM*1 07
133 DATA 20E4FFC94EF010C959F0*1
4C945D0F1A900BD0002+8DB91A6
868203A184C57 :REM*15
134 DATA 17203AieA93F8D00FFA9»0
08D6B1 9806 71 9ADBD1 A*D0034C7
Al 9100A4 9FF1 8 ;REM*98
135 DATA 6901 8D6719D0038D6B1 9*1
8ADEC1 665058524A506*69008S2
5ADln28527AD :REM*37
136 DATA 10128526186DBD1AeD10*1
2AD1 1 1 26DDE1A8D1 1 1 2*1 8ADBD1
A6DC01A8DC01A :REM+252
137 DATA ADBE1A6DC1 1A8DCnA18*A
DBD1A6 507850 7ADBE1A*6 50 8850
82CBD1A300FA2 :REM*237
138 DATA 01B52448B52695246a95*2
6CA1 0F3A000B1 24A000*91 24A42
4C426D025A425 :REM*230
139 DATA C427D01F18ADEC1 66505*8
524A506 6 9008525A000*B980029
1 2 4C8 CCBC1 AD0 : REM* 3 3
140 DATA FS208A18602CBD1A300B+A
524D002C625C6244C66*19E6 2 4D
002E6254C6619 :REM»43
141 DATA A90D4CD2FFCAE8BD0002*C
920F0FeE88ECB1 98DBA*1 AA2FFE
8BD0002D00160 ;REH*99
142 DATA CDBA1AF0059D000CD0EF*8
EBB1AA9008d00FFADBB*1AA200A
00C20BDFFA900 :REM*204
143 DATA AA2068FFA900A208A820+B
AFF38AD1 01 2E902AAAD*1 I 12E90
0A8A90020D5FF :REM*30
144 DATA B00C8E101 28C1 11 Z204F*4
F4CB31 62490101 820B2*19A200B
D7D4808 297F20 :REM*103
145 DATA D2FFE82810F320B2194C*8
31620B219A90820B4FF*A96F209
6FF20A5FFC90D :REM*219
146 DATA F00520D2FFD0F420D2FF*2
0ABFF4ca316A93F8D00*FFA52D8
524A52E8525A0 :REM*34
147 DATA 00B124C81124F0034C83*!
6A52591 2488B1 24D009*E60eA50
8C903F00B2C84 :HEM*1 1
148 DATA 08E624D0EDEG25D0E9A9*0
08D00FFE524A6 2 4D002*E625A4 2
54C0E1A41 4444 :REM*198
149 DATA 4F4C4446494E44434841*4
E47453F20592F4E2P45*20070D
:REM*105
150 DATA -1 :REM*4
listing 2. AFCO demo program. [AvaltablB on ReRun disk. Sbb onier card facing page 24.1
10 REM AFCO DEMO PROGRAM; REM*22
20 SW=40:AZ$="THIS it A SHORT D
EMO":GOSUB 60000: REM PRINT W
ITH 1ST SUB : REM* 12
30 AZ$="TO SHOW THE AFCO" : GOSUB
:REM*141
40 AK$ = "'FUNCTIONS.": GOSUB 60000
:REM*e3
50 X9$="{UP ARR0W)":Y2=SW-1 :R9=
1: GOSUB 601 00: REM CHAR REPEA
T WITH 2ND SUB :REM*6
60 X9$="=":y2=20:R9=0:GOSUB 601
00 :REM*156
70 END :REM*1 98
80 REM(2 SPACEsl--SUBS
: REM* 7 2
listing 3. First demo subroutine. (Avsilabla on ReRun diak. See order card facing page Z4.I
59980 REM "SUB 6
STRING
CENTER 59990 REM STRING=AZ$: SCREEN WID 6
:REM*6 TH=SW :REM*112
PRINTSPC( (SW-LEN(AZ$) 1/2)
A2$: RETURN : REM* 18
listing 4. Second demo aubroutina. {Available on ReRun diak. See order card facing page 24.1
60080 REM "SUB 60100" - REPEAT VERSE ON IF R9<>0:REM*124 60110 FOR X9=l TO Y2: PRINTX9$; :
CHARS :REM+17 60100 IFR9 THENPRINT" {CTRL 91"; NEXT :REM*93
60090 REM CHAR=X9$:NUMBER=Y2:RE :REM*82 60120 PRINT: RETURN :REM*98B
Al'RU. lOOO RUN 29
Doing the Alphabet Shuffle
Take enough steps in the right directimis to put
this letter puzzle in order.
Bv CHARLES PHOENIX
Alphabet Shuffle is a stnitegy
gjiine in wliich you alph;ibet-
i/f a grid of nincUimly placed
letters l)y swajipiiig them, one
at a time, with a blank space. It's based
on the little sliding-tiumber puzzles you
probahly know und ofTers ihree skill
levels, with eight, 15 and 24 letters. You
move the letters with a joystick plugged
into jiort 2. The [jrogram (Listing 1) is
written entirely in Basit.
At the opening screen, you select your
choice of skill level with the joy suck and
press the firebutton to call up the brief
on-screen instructions. The program
sets up your puzzle, and when it ap-
pears, press the lirebution to start play.
You can move only those letters that
are adjacent to the blank space. Decide
which letter you want to move, then
|jress the joystick in the direction the
letter should go, and it will swap places
with the blank space. As you play, your
elapsed time and the number of moves
you've made are continuously shown at
the top of the screen.
The game i.s over when all the letters
are in alphabetical order and the blank
space is last, .'\fter the closing score-and-
time display, you can press the firebut-
ton to play again at the same or another
level. You can also press the firebutton
at any lime during a game to quit and
You havB to plan Cho
mova* well In advantte
CO irranse Che leCtan
In oHw.
bring up another puzzle. Remember
that all moves are related, so it's im-
portant to think ahead. [E
Charles Pbofitix is a Canadian xuho was
introduced to computers in grade school and
has been programming ever since. He says
he's thinking about upgrading his C-64 to
an Amiga 2000.
Running Instructions: Typa In Uatlng 1, saue It to dlik and run it.
Listing 1. Alphabet Shufflo program. (Avallabia
onRsR
un disk. Soe order card facing page 24.1
: REM* 16
100 REM ALPHABET SHUFFLE
235
PRINT" ( HOME ){ CTRL 8) {24 CRS
:REM*2 0G
175
IFA$=""ORAS=" "THENPOKE646,
R RTs)TIME = {CTRL 2)";MID$
105 REM BY CHARLES PHOENIX (01/
0:GOTO185 :REM*124
(TIS,3,2);":";RIGHT$(TI$,2)
B9) :REM+121
lao
POKE646,2t(ASC(AS)-65)/GN
:REM»181
110 REM :REH*253
:REM*7
240
REM :REM*126
112 GOTO450:REM GOTO SETUP
105
PRINTSPC(HP+TY*4-3);"(CTRL
245
IF(PEEK{jy)AND16)/l 6=0THEN3
:REM*4Q
9) (3 SPACES) (3 CRSR LFs ) ( CR
es :REM*39
114 REM :REM»fl
SR DN) "; RIGHTS (" "+A$,1 );"
250
REM : REM* 136
135 PRINTLEFT$(DN$,23);:REM PRI
(3 CRSR LFsKCRSR DN)(3 SP
255
JD=NOTPEEK ( jy ) AND1 5 : REM*241
ST PROMPT AND WAIT FOR FIRE
ACES) (CTRL 0)" :REM*113
260
IFJD=10RJD = 2THENX=X-(JD=1 ) +
:REM*190
190
RETURN :REM*77
( JD=2) : IFX>0ANDX<=GNTHEN2B0
140 PRINT" (CTRL 2H5 SPACES) PRE
195
REM :REM*e3
:REM*37
SS FIRE BUTTON TO CONTINUE.
210
M=0:TI$e"000000":REM *** MA
265
IFJD=40RJD=8THENy=Y- ( JD=4 ) +
:REM*5?I
IN LOOP : REM* 220
{JD=8) : IFY>0ANDY<=GNTHEN280
145 IF(PEEK(JV)AND16)/16THEN145
215
X=GN:y-GN :REM*189
: REM* 1 7 4
:REM*1S8
220
OX=X:OY=y :REM*126
270
X=OX:Y=OY!GOTO230 : REM* 9 4
150 RETURN : REM* 37
225
REM : REM* 113
275
REM :REM»]63
155 REM :REM*43
230
PRINT" {HOME) (CTRL B){3 SPAC
280
M=M + 1:REM INCREASE j» OF MOV
170 PRJtJTLBFTS{DNS,VP+TX»4-4»:R
Es) MOVES = (CTRL 2!"jM
ES :REM*218
EM PRINT LETTER AT (X,Y)
!REM*n8
285
REM :REM*1 73
RUN it right: C-64; joystick
30 RUN- AI'RIL 1990
I OUTSIDE USA & CANADA-CALL I .^ .Retail Outlet: Penn Statton, . Main Concourse
OR WRITE TO:
iWB ii 'l i j B ■liil'/ i l if j l iiMM
FOR CUSTOMER SERVICE FOR ORDERS & INFORMATION IN USA & CANADA Brooklyn, N'
^^rs^^,^^ I 1-800-759-6565 I riiiirj
Brooklyn, NY 11230
FAX NO. 7186923372
TELEX 4221 32 MGRANT
'"^ /\MIG/^
^ (^ OMC commocJore C= 128^0^
i^-'W, r. .^Ml^k. INCLUDES: C-WD wih BuHi-ln ^^^^^^
n26.«
INCLUDES
QUANTUM LIHKSOFTWAHE
iMEMBERSHJP
1 JOYSTICK
(At19.9SVALUE)
IV pfN, commodore
C-t2$DwithBuitt-ln
Disk Drive
INCLUDES:
2 rme games (a iis.ss value)
«419
AMIGA 500
Aroisa500w/512K ■ Built-in 3 E"
Disii Drive ■ MSEJSe - Sptem
AMIGA 500
RGB COLOR PACKAGE
I Amiga 5O0 w6l2K • Buitl-ln 3.5" Disi
I Drive ■ Mouse ■ RGS Cckit Mo.n.tJt
System Software
>719
I AMIGA 500 With 1 084 <789
] AMIGA 5DD With 1004
I 4 1010 3.5" Drive *929
( O M M O D O K [
AMIQ
AMIGA 2000^
A-2000 Corrp ul er w/Kcvboa rd
lMOEicpanii[itilelo9M!3
Buil-lnsB'DsliDrtra Mcusa
Sysiem Sotiwara
1269
AMIGA200CIW/RGB
I COLORMOMITOR
UliaA200DwnCI34
I AMIOAIOOOm'SEACATE
'14B9
'1539
40MB H.D '1759
AMI A 2000 H.D '1879
AM10A3SOOM1ISMH1.)....*3229
r
jC^MjG/S^
PERIPHERALS
?\
AMIGA 1010
Oiikhhrt -...SI 39
10, 30,4D,60,£0&I0DMS
Hnd Driveilof
AMIGA SDO.IOOa IH STOCK
A-2a8S0BnilgfC(]id....„$4S9
A-23S6DATMge
BMd _ — no;9
A-SOIM»Bi(KY
t«poml«i...,- - -...*) 49
.i OmtHJMak PER!fH£MLS t
MMDDISVMSiiSTOCK J
COMMODORE C 64-C
STARTER PACKAGE
C/64-C with Excolletaiof Plus FSD-2
Disk Drive • Quantum Link Software
S Momborship ■ 1 Joystick
239
COMMODORE C64-
TEST PILOT PACKAGE
Commodore C-64/C Computer
Commodore 1541-11 Disk Drive
Ago Joyslici(
r 5SonwAHE A
PACKAGES INCLUDEA
Ini V 119 II hWriir J
279
COMMODORE 64-0
COMPLETE PACKAGE
Commodore C-S4/C Computer
Commodore 1541 Disk Drivo
Commodore Color Printer
1 2" Monitor
Oupnium Linli Soltwaro & Memborship
319
COMMODORE C 64-C
COLOR PACKAGE
■ Commodore 0-64/0 Oompulcr
■Commodore 1541 Disk Drivo
• Commodore Color Printer
•Color Monitor
•Quantum Link Soltwaro & Membership
$429
r
V
1571 Disk Drive
CALL
1581 Disk Drive
$]9995
154111 Disk Drive
n59
«
Excelloralor
Plus FSD-2
Disk Drive
^29
ii
1DB4 Monitor
$279«
18020 Monitor
n89
e
MagnavoxIS"
RGB Color
Monitor
»
$225
M^gnavoxlS"
Color CpmposHo
MonllQr
$17495
COMMODORE 128D
COMPLETE PACKAGE
■ Commodore C/1 23-D Computer with
Built-in Disk Drive
Commodoro Color Printor
■12- Monitor
t.:uSFIc»y -Video G[j;McjC«it' U^
IXJSJ.i-Waasi:
C PRINTERS)
«479
COMMODORE 128D
DELUXE PACKAGE
Commodore C/1 28- D Computer wilh
Built-in Dish Drivo
Magnavox RGB Color Monitor
•Commodore Color Printer
(J
$629
C/t28'D
Complete w7W84
Monitor
^689)
1 700 fl AM Expansion $99.95
#1754 Expansion Moduls $114.95
XETEC S. Graphix Jr. Inlartaea $29.95
XETECS. Graphic Sr. Inlarlaca $49.95
XETEC Supcforaohix Gold $74.95
CARDCOG-WIZInlottace $49.95
C-64/C -640 Power Supply $29.95
C-t560 Mocierr $19.95
C-1670 Modem $79.95
COMMODORE 1350 Mouse $26.95
COMMODORE 1351 Mouse $49.95.
XETEC Lt. Kernal 20MB Hard Drives lor:
C-64C $729
C-128 & 1290 SS49
XETEC 40MB Hard Drive (pr:
C-128 $999
C-64CJt28D $1199
WE CAt^ RECONFIGURE ANY OF OUR
COMPUTER PKGS. TO YOUR SPECIFI-
CATIONS. CALL FOR INFORMATION.
PC-40III
(SMAT
COMPATIBLE
1399
m\
HEWtetT
PACKARD
HPOeskisI S569.95
UPDoskiolPlus S669.96
EPSCHNJ
LX-eiO.. _ J179.95
LO-SIO J317.95
FX-aSD 5329.95
NX'IOOOC S164.S5
NX- ) OOOII. S 1 64 .95
NX-IOOO Rairtiow. S?07 95
tJX-IOOOC nalriww $20795
NX.J410 $274 95
Xn-1D0O....S319 )Cn-1500....S409
Xa.S4lO $409
COLOR OPTION KIT FOR
XH.XRPRINTEHS CALL
P?2tlOXE.....r.JL~',.T.._$309.96
P52(X) $479.95
OKIDATA
0XIIMTE2<J $139.95
0Kl[)ATAi;2 SI 89.95
OklDATAIM iai9.95
OK I DATA 1 62 T U EIQO S2 1 9.95
OmOATASfO $524.95
OKIOATA380 $349.95
OklOATA3£0 $449.95
OKIDATA321 $449.95
Panasonic
KXP-115a... SI64.95
KXP-1191 $214.95
KXP-1124..,. $289.95
KXP-1E24...,,, $439.95
commodore
MF>S.1250 S189
CITIZEN
GSX-14t) $314.95
OOLOaOPIiONKIT ...CALL
'ilP^iliSTr
AHYUNDAt^
MODEL 286E
CWknA.W EncindaDtelolMB
12MH? • MSEX)S33
M>
SAME MTU SEAGATE iCMB
HARD DRIVE AND COrnfiOLLER CARD.
SAME WITH SEAGATE 40Me
S^HABD DRIVE AKDCOHTROLLEFfl CARD
...)S29
.,$999^
EPSON'
EQUITY ll-O
(SMATCOMPATreLE
Keyboard ■ 640K RAM ■ BCiSO
MicroprKessor - I. JMB Floppy
D;ivo ■ MSOOS3.3iGWBa3i
V^itJprKOSSin;). Caiabase &
SpreaPsnecl Soil ware
Vs.
Panasonic FX-1650
IBM n COMPATIBLE PACKAGE
640K • 720k IToppy Drivo ■ Pamliol/
Se/iat Pons . MS (JOS 3 3 • GW Basic
WoraPraceisinj Da'jtosa&SprBat)-
Sheet Soltrtaio ■ i2'Wiiniio(
SAMEV^ITH SEAGATE 20MB HARinjfWE_.51 169 /
AWE WITH SEAGATE 40MB HARD CR[VE..$125^^
SAMEw/SEAGATEIOMB...
30,40MB PACKAGES.. .■..
^JJ^
..1739
..CALL/
atmr
•ttSiarnwilVUfAilwAettcvi
ALPHABET SHUFFLE
300 TX=X:Ty=Y:A$=" ":GOSUB170:R
EM SWAP NEW SQUARE WITH OLD 510
SQUARE :REM*1G1
305 TX=OX:Ty=OYiA$=PG$(X,Y):GOS
UB170 :REM*252 515
310 PGS(OX,OY)=PGS(X,Y):PG$(X,V
)=" " :REM*8
315 REM :REM*203 520
330 C=GN*GN:REM CHECK FOR WINNE
R :REM*104 S2S
335 FORT = 1T0GN :REM*'18 5 40
340 : FORJ=TT0GM : REM* 107
345 :{3 SPACEs}IFPG$(I,Jl=CG$(I 545
,J)THENC=C-1 :REM*100 550
350 : NEXT :REM*158
355 NEXT:rFCTHEN220 :REM*95 555
365 REM :REM*253 575
380 PRINT'MCTRL 2)(SHFT CLR)(7 580
CRSR DNs)t4 CRSR RTslCONGHA
TULATIONS YOU'VE DONE TT 585
":GOTO390:REM END PRG 590
:REM*34 595
385 PRINT"(CTRL 2KSHFT CLR)t7 600
CRSR DNe}(9 CRSR RTsjGTVTNG 605
UP TSK, TSK" rREM*249 610
390 PRINT" (3 CRSR DNs){2 SPACES
)THE CURRENT GAME TIME IS.. 615
. . : "; :REM*26
395 PRINT"(CTRL 9 ) " ; MID$ ( TI$, 3 , 620
2};":";RJGHT$(TI$,2! tREM*95
400 PRINT'*tCTRL 21(2 CRSR DNs){ 625
2 SPACES} THE CURRENT fSf OF M
OVES IS...: {CTRL 8)";M 630
:BEM'31 635
^05 REM :REM*38 650
410 FCRI=1TO500:NEXT:REM SMALL
DELAY :REM*188
415 GOSUB135:REM WAIT FOR FIRE
BUTTON : REM* 201
420 GOTO4 80:REM GOTO SETUP 65 5
:REM*116
425 REM :REM*58 660
445 REM :REM*7B
450 DIM CG$(5,5),PG$(5,5) :REM I
NITIALIZE :REM*152 665
455 JY=56320:REM FOR JOYSTICK #
1 CHANGE 56320 TO 56321
:REM*80 670
460 C»J$ = "'{HOME) {25 CRSR DNs)"
: REM* 23 7
465 REM ;REM*98 675
480 POKE53280,0:POKE532ei ,0:REM
TITLE SCREEN : REM* 128 680
48 5 PRINT" (SHFT CLR){4 CRSR DNs
HCTRL 2} {10 SPACES J THE ALP
HABET SHUFFLE" :REH*2 685
4 90 PRINT" {CTRL SJ{9 SPACES) (22
COMD Ys}(CTRL 2) : REM* 156
495 PR1NT"{2 CRSR DNs} (2 SPACES 690
)1) {CTRL 8)BEGINNER GAME..
(CTRL 2)3 BY 3 GRID
:REM*0 695
500 PRINT" {2 CRSR DNs ) { 2 SPACES
)2) {CTRL 8} INTERMEDIATE GA 700
ME {CTRL 2} 4 BY 4 GRID
:REM*137
505 PRINT" (2 CRSR DNs ) { 2 SPACES 70S
)3} (CTRL 8) EX PERT GAME 7 20
{CTRL 2)5 BY 5 GRID
:REM*125
PRINT" {3 CRSR DNs) MOVE JOY
STICK (UP/DOWN) TO SELECT G
AME :REM*244
PRINT" (CRSR IMH7 SPACES) PR
ESS FIRE BUTTON TO ENTER
: REM*! 06
GN=3:GOSUB600:REM SELECT GA
ME W/JOYSTICK :REM*39
REM : REM* 158
IF(PEEK(JY)AND16)/16=0THEN6
50 :REM*102
JD=N0TPEEK(JY)AND1 5 : REM* 17
IFJDO1ANDJDO2THEN540
: REM* 100
GOSUB 5 8 : G0TO5 4
REM
PRINT" (CTRL 1 )";
:REM*168
:REM*204
GOSUB610
: REM* 17
:REM*63
REM*163
REM*182
REM*184
REM*238
GN=GN+(JD=1 }-(JD=2)
TFGN<3THENGtI = 5
IFGN>5THENGN=3
PRINT" (CTRL 8)";
REM
PRINTLEFT$(DN$,5*(GN-2)*3) ;
:REM*248
PRINT" (SHFT U)(36 SHFT *s}
(SHFT I) :REM*47
PRINT" (SHFT -){36 CRSR RTs
) (SHFT -) :REM*194
PRINT" (SHFT J) (36 SHFT *s)
{SHFT K) :REM*95
RETURN :HEM*7
HEM :REH*9
PRINT"{SHFT CLR)(2 CRSR DNs
) (CTRL 2) (3 spaces) INSTRUCT
IONS FOR ALPHABET SHUFFLE";
REM INSTRUCTION SCREEN
:REH*84
PRINT" (CTRL 8} (2 SPACES} {35
COMD Ys}{CTRL 2) :HEM*224
PRINT"(CRSR DN)(4 SPACEs)TH
E OBJECT OF THIS GAME IS QU
ITE :REM*69
PRINT" (CRSR DN}{3 SPACES )SI
MPLE, JUST REARRANGE THE LE
TTEHS : REM* 24 6
PRINT"{CRSR DM) (8 SPACEs}IN
TO {CTRL 8}ALPHABETICAL ORD
ER.{CTRL 2} :REM*92
PRTNT"(13 SPACES) (18 COMD T
S) :REM*193
PRINT" (CRSR ON) {4 SPACES }WH
EN THE GAME IS COMPLETED EA
CF[ :REM*230
PRINT" (CRSR DN){G SPACES }R0
W WILL BE THE SAME COLOR.
:REM*197
PRINT" (Z CRSR DNs) (5 SPACES
}T0 QUIT PLAYING AND TRY AG
AIN :REM*Z50
PRINT" {CRSR DN){9 SPACES ) PR
ESS THE FIRE BUTTON :REM*1 1 7
PRINT" (2 CRSR DNs} {CTRL 8){
7 spaces} PLEASE WAIT.....SE
TTING UP {HOME} : REM* 8 6
REM :REM*B3
FORI=1T0GN;REM SETUP WINNIN
G GRID :REM*11 1
725
730
735
740
745
755
770
775
780
785
7 90
795
600
820
825
830
840
845
850
: F0RJ=1T0GN :REM*245
:{3 SPACEs}CGJ(I,J)=CHRS(65
t(I-l )*GKt(J-1 ) ) :REM*144
:{3 SPACEs}PG$(I,J)=" "
: REM* 4 5
. NEXT :REM*38
NEXT:CGS(GN,GN)=" " :REM*99
REM : REM* 129
FORI=65T063+GN*GN:REM SETUP
PLAYING GRID :REM*169
: X = INT(RND{1 )*(GN-1 ) + 1 .5)
:REM*10
: Y=INT(RND{1 )*{GN-1 )t1 .5)
: REM* 13
: IFX*Y=GN*GNTHEN775
:REM*100
: IFPGS{X,Y)< >" "THEN775
:REM*201
: PG$(X,Y)=CHR$(I) :REM*215
NEXT :REM*161
GOSUB135:REM WAIT FOR FIRE
BUTTON :REM*102
REM
HP={(38-GN*4}/2
*4)/2)
REM
:REM*203
:VP={ (26-GN
:REM*255
:REM*212
855
360
865
870
875
880
885
890
905
910
91 5
920
925
930
935
940
PRINT" (SHFT CLR}{CTRL B)";L
EFTS ( DNS, VP) ;: REM PRINT FIN
ISHED GRID :REM*119
PRINTSPC{HP);"{COMD A)"; RIG
HTS("(3 SHFT *s){COMD R){3
SHFT *s)(COMD R){3 SHFT *3)
{COMD R)(3 SHFT *s}(COMD R}
{3 SHFT +5 } {COMD S)",4*GN)
:REM*151
FORI=1T0GN :REM*74
: F0RJ=1T03 ; REM* 126
:(3 SPACEs)PHINTSPC(HP) ;"{S
HFT -}";RIG1IT$("{3 SPACES} (
SHFT -)(3 SPACES} (SHFT -){3
SPACES) {SHFT -}{3 SPACES }(
SHFT -}(3 SPACES} (SHFT -}",
4*GN) :REM*1 90
: NEXT ; REM* 160
; PRINTSPC(HP) !"(COMD Q}";R
IGHT$("(3 SHFT *s)(SHFT +}(
3 SHFT *s){SHFT +)(3 SHFT *
s)(SHFT +){3 SHFT *s) (SHFT
+](3 SHFT *s)(COMD W}",4*GN
) : REM* 67
NEXT :REM*241
PRINT" (CRSR UP}";SPC{HP);"{
COMD Z)";RIGHT$("{3 SHFT *S
) {COMD E){3 SHFT *s){COMD E
)(3 SHFT *s}(COMD E}{3 SHFT
*s){COMD E}(3 SHFT ♦s)(COM
D X)",4*GN} :REM*196
REM : REM* 13
FORTX=1TOGN:REM PRINT GRID
LETTERS : REM* 160
: FQRTY=ITOGN : REM* 41
:{3 SPACES )A$=PG$(TX,TY)
:REH*235
:{3 SPACES )G0SUB1 70 :REM*76
: NEXT :REM*223
NEXT :REM*32
REM : REM* 50
GOTO210:REM GOTO MAIN LOOP
:REM*69 ■
32 RUN AB'RIL 1990
B^iWAL
P.O. Box 129/5K Nnbk S
Kiit/ttjOT.l'AI')5.?0
U Umir IvW r.liH- l-2IS-Wt.'-KS07
( jiMimiir Sfivlto l-21f.(iSJ-54.\l
CALL
B^iWALL
1-800-638-5757
Outside the USA (1-215-683-5661)
Apro KnltnJcr M l.'w-r RiNvMi Sly
Aprftipmi 4 S]«;4 C'unridgc holder ?,1
Final OTIrid^c V} -iV
Jc»>'nlkl\ k'jIE
Uf i>y N Cbt:ah.l»nrE fri each .1
Utm '> OiaiJiccl us cxh 3
LiphrjirivMnJi-MS-lt .*(
Maiili l3tiCaniiil(;c JS
Mini madcm C: ( I lOtI Bauil I 55
MinlnnilcmC 24m Baud n
Mouw I J» CcmitfSmc CM/Cl 28 411
MoimM.I (1-151 ludMilulcl i'l
Paper tall
PiBifon Midi tnittUT Mi I .'s *<
fV>*ff Su|!friy ■ CI2S 'Rep.iiniMi! 5J
Pnntct Inlfcc ti-Wli M
Ptinlcr InlfK Supct Giaph ic Stf nii>r J^
Primo Inifcc i;ijpi;i nnptiii GIH.I) s^
Qtikl Blown Bo^MK 4t
QuItkBnwnBDt i:(IK iM
(JukkHroMlknZ5«K 2;«
RAM Hi[imdcr 1 "W IfwCMt 1 3}
RS:32 llrfuic hlcrfja 3«
Ribtwms cnl]
Ribh<irt KtiKw - Kc ' Ink w/no Equip J
Vidcu RA M ^IK Ciitridf c ( f L! LL I SI
WupiJlKd 12(i /M "
HOOKS
IMI Rctur« Mum. tl»)h«i llfi
1MITwiiM«h(wi&ile(iiir(iuiilc IT
|}7t I(ltci™is+ 17
Analofiiy ofCM> 17
CIM Irncnulst 17
C 1 2S I'nigiammo \ Ref. Guide 20
C12STip»&Trids 17
C } 2!l ■rniublcshoolini ft Rcpii i 17
CMIipitTritli 17
C64 TnwhleilKKii & Rqiaii Cuidi- 17
CPMllm'sdu* 17
CSM Pnic Pnilnlliill Maniml I 24
CSM rnii PnilCTtliin Manu^il 1 21
(ir.OS ImiJcMkiL. 17
UKOS l'nisr:mmir\ RclCniiA- 17
QKOS ji|>%&rml.vt 15
KJ««i.iLRiMCjln|l :'
Lfsu Sanders Tnck^ A Tips I h
Macliins? I JJigujpc W+ 1 3
SupHbasc The Bijik M/l ai 15
Tit in Cilict 1 2$ Cin^MiJiiim • 1 15
-liiwAal^ 1h«l a did is availAble call
(JENEHAL BISISESS
C.VtSAeeijuiilii!|[;i2« 12')
CMS ln«iiu>r>Mi«jLilc i;« 5.1
BeciSy^lemi 52
toiniaMtT I2K B/Spcll« ,K1
I'ontniailCT IM4 21
KFS Attiiuntira 1 2!1 1(W
lcro)'>ljWMakcr 24
Miilolaw^ er 3M
ftiperelip .1 3(1
Pjpetclip Publisher m
Perumal PmiMuMjiu^CTlU 2^*
Poi-ktl Filer 2 2»
Pi)iVlPtarKr2 29
PKkel SirpequL 2 I Digital I (ii
Pcn*H Hnlcf J 4t
SufVrbjw^Supem-Tiln^lwni l2Rpai 6^
Slt|Kihiise/Supfrtfri]it/BiN)k M |l^;lk .^^
Swinui M - Ineimlc '\n\ I'rtp 37
SihiftLale M vhj'Sitl<>kA\v 1 7
TeelinitAlAnatjsis Sutcm W ^t
Wonl[iM 128 «7Siielicr*rifc|ini .111
Worilprii W w/S|ie I If r&Turtui I jwd .111
Wwil\*riwr 4 for CM .^1
WrTIeSmlT12Su/.rcHchccker 27
Write Sluir M wApellchecket 2 2
Wri 1 e Siull n usms/bf gl Tempi Jles 1
Aljift;ik1 Ziw) SIX
B;|iHmrsSrrtiJMfclivcT> y
Cucuiiini lb<y Sunviti: Mcttwdi 27
Count linj; Parade ft
Eaw Jii^n 17
Emit'v Big: Spliih ''
Emic\ Ma^ic Shape* 'J
Evelyn Wtwd Dyi^umitRcuil^Jr 17
GrjEidnij'*; Hcjuv/M f^'
Gto^cj v Annrol AJvifKure ''
tj2.in» ITit: AlfiJiafvl <i
t.ink^LflJ GcmwJi Vi
LiiiVw(ir(!:^pjintth l'^>
M^ih \ f-ir\E Mii-ri on Mrtinl 1^>
Mavn H«4on Tcochts T\p<rt( /C61 H»
Mtrnul Ukvki H>
Mi:ir>f nxtcTmncf ?
NujnK'is Show CITic} II)
PctaRjMiiKRcjdinj! I.) t^
SAT CiMJiplfEi.' (Hsjikn SA1 i'lrpj :fi
,SiifkybcaTAflCS 27
Si itkybcir Numbers ^'^
SlickjiheaJ-Tjptnjr 3"'
Wbtrc 111 Euitsiic Cwmen SMidiego 27
Whc tr i 11 USA i ^ Cainwii ShmI icpn 27
Wlwi"!? ill World Canwti SamJifso 2,^
Wiiituiti CImk'i I*
ENTERTAINMENT
IW: Baiteiil.Mid^av ui
Al)& » - OumpkiK or Kn Bn 27
AMD-CurwiiflhcA/ijitBond^ 27
Ai)&i)nnie<»urFijiiiii' 21
ADSI)-l[tJi»:iiilllKl,ai«.T 22
A I1.V U - Ptwl ><r K jJiinrc 27
AI)KI>-\Varofi(irUfin' 17
AlliTllurnrr 2,3
.\IIRl.^ Bt«l 2.3
.VrfadT.Mri[»IHl» 2.3
\av*h- Umnr> la
li.A.r, 27
Sallidiv 2U
Batman -ThtMude 20
Dalllc Chess 2')
llci Dark ('utile 211
Ik'i I till: lUiitk llnlv 211
Hint \r\ith 211
C 1 2K Sn ( 111 F iin A ( ; a mr> I'uck 4."
CM lijimeiKSpi'i'liieuljir Pjirkii)^ 21
ClVLTHiin llp!l"l>irifht^ 21
ClvxMfuvler 2tl"l 25
Clur: M»ler IMmlie 22
llt'itlh Ilrltiitur 21
Iliiubll: DnlKun It 2J
Ilrueiin Uar^ 30
KicOfHnrut 20
ri41(niiCa1 27
fHi Ciimbal I'ilul* 24
VlHT tW. 20
G^innltei 2 20
I Itol Wan ! IWiihiirt kuil ni! ' 211
tl* hi One. Mhi.ilureCiill 2(1
Irun Liird 27
Ji«k Nkktau* CiPlirir* hamp '»<> III
leiijuiilj' 2 12
Jiiliii MLiddrn h'williilll 27
Kn i i;li [V iif [.tTiriid 33
Iji^r Sijuad* 13
Lici'iKC lu Kill 13
Mciin Sin-i'l! 2ft
Mundiiv Mshl IWhall 2«
Pimer Kjiik-. 27
pipe llnam 21
1541/1571 DRIVE ALIGNMENT
This encelleni alignment program is a must-hava
for every Commodore owner. Easy to uae, it helps
you 10 align your drive so thai it mns jusi as if it
were rewf The simpie instruclional manual and
on-ECieen help prompt you through ihs aiignment
procedure and help you adjust the speed and
head slop ol your drives. It even includes
irslruclions on how 10 load the alignment progr.im
when nothing else will load I
Don;t be caught short' We get more Red Label
orders lor this program than any other program
v^e sell, Save yoursell Ihe expensal Order row,
keep it in youi library, and use il often!
Works on the 64, 1 28 and SX64 for the 1 541 ,
1571 , 1541-H and oompat-Ke lliird parly drives.
STILL ONLY $25
LOOKING FOR PROGRAMS
MADE JUST FOR YOUR 128?
NEWS MAKER 128
rX".kl<>!i puMiJiini: for llx- I2SI1 (iir Ihe I2R ivithMK
viJeo RAM upcuiici ONLY S24
SKETCHPAD 128
Ciiiiipk'tf ilniwiiig syvleni tor Ehc (.■iniiniodiiru 32K anJ
l'5tni"u><. Jl'STSlJ
Sl'I'CTHUM I2K
SI i niluriin paint jwdngi; for tk 12SD (or 12S with
iJK ^ iileu K.WI upsiJiV.i OM.V S»
HOME DESIGNER 128
Pr^l^l^^ioltJl iil>[ei1-otii'iili-il CAD packagL' lor tlie
Cwrainxlore 12^ OIR I'KICE ONLY S45
BASIC 3 Package
i k-re 'i ;i spe(;iiil ifcjil on ii tompkti? Basic S lihrai>'. Yiiu
ttn n.fik- S. lia^iL- 8 Timllil and I kiw To G« IK- MiM
bill Of Hasic S. OL R MCK ACK PRICE W5;
Pniktt Kocki'h 2U
Pruii'nnisTinir* 21
PufliNSaEil* Jl
JtamlM til 211
Riikviiji 2.1
Str.ibtik 21
SinlJoiK Wiirld* 24
Sev Viicnt Frt^in Space 2(1
Sim Cii) 2(1
Skuic Wan,' 27
SlarfllBlii 27
Su(VI ?J.ii.i.r-J 12
Superman 2(1
TV .Sprirls Ki»ilh,ill 21
SwiulI 111 \r;iL;firi* 27
li'l llrni' 2: I LiTijpntn I'lullrn^r 111
h'sl llriH'2: MiitikCars 10
I'eil Dine 2:1 hv Unci I'l
Ihc r)(l»: (Irant Prlv Kaeiiie 211
■llsrfc Slotipe^ 21
lliuil tlidsf 24
lurliiiOutKun- <4
l'lliiii.iTrift>ey(l,2,3l >')
Vllinu V .1')
MciUnle 17
Wheel rfFor1ime2 12
Will. ker 27
^M/ardr> - Itt'iirl iil ^l;lrM^lln 27
Wl/uidri Irlhi^i 26
V.¥.m KEI,ATI-D
I>e J, I'jk llui • Om i22
limll'ak Mm ^IHOS 21
(;i;(K (t4 V 2.0 3^
PERSONAL
Hil'le Sejiili KIV
^71)
llihlr Srifth MV
2,<
llllilfe 5.0
20
Diejni M.iebiik' An,^l>/e,^i4
19
FiimilyTrvirC(i4yCl2«tmlLDS
39
Oteal War
1)
Ikunlih
it
Reeipt Filer
II
Tarol 1211
IS
LTTUTiFAlANGUAKES
l541/I.WIDiiteAlii;niiieiil
S25
15»l 1f«*ilV2/()ii,Rcf
29
«jiie S
2SI
lliuieSTimikil
17
ll,Kie»-lk™iii(lfnlBMii>t()util
17
ll,i^iefi.rapiltii'i;s
39
li.„i, r.repiift.w
N
111, H;i,.'k,..Ml,',V3((>W2K|
32
Ihih-leiiii I'm 12S
■12
WE SOW CARRY JiffyDOSI |
,rirru)C)s y6,ii 64
S5CI
.Iiir}i)()svr..i)i2«
Sfifl
rv.irf vpKifi I,.,,;., i.rr . ,1 1 ..7■rt^:f; .'
<'l2KAd>[lnud1 vrl'atkate
45
(T2NPnierillnilirrMMIi!bl
J5
CIVM Kil
22
CSM ,Vcl»l(tl«r('iinipi'niitium
21
Ciihiil 12s
21
pl^iulker 1214
211
WHY CHOOSE BRIWALL
/No Surcharge on Charge Orders
/24-H(Hir Toll-Free Ordering
/Our Fillli Year in Business
/Fast. Friendly, Reliahio Service
/liv-limise Tectiiiikal Su|i|Hin
/A Fair RcUirii/E,>;cluingc Policy
/,'\ "No-Miqiriscs" Shipping Policy
SATISFACTION GUARANTEED
Genluii.'M 22
tieiifik 12S 45
(kiT"l'li<h M .>1
tieti. I2K VI.O 45
CREAriV['ty/(iKAl'HIC,S
A.jiilMjicrl'lu.
S21
BillKuid Maici
25
Blj/ziiii' PaJdlcN
25
BLlMflC^^ Caid M4kcr
21
CaJ 31)
39
adpik lis
.39
Cvhxtl I2»
13
■riTiii].iiilBr E>a
III5
IXxlle
29
Jkinie l>oipncr
45
Iliiitk! Desifm-r Circait Sjmbtit Lib
HI
teLW tMUW>
(jbel V.,ui4
21
\(»>m«kcr la
24
Ncw^iKim
14
Phcai llniib
11
Potter Maker 121!
24
Prinlma^trr Plu*
25
PriinslNip
W
Sem-n IW
11
SktuhpaJ 1211
24
Spcciniin I2R
N
Ciiniiiekill.k'i:'' -N
Kuekiir ia^ .Su|vt Cat 22
KrK kcr Jai Viil 1 . 7 • ShMpml 27
MintrkkV4.0Ct^krr »
Mnlin 128 4S
PnKiiliiicIIUSI2S 21
PtwulemillH 12
Super « lUli iiliei 1 2K « (^ CJCh 29
Super Aide M 25
SupcrCiaK 45
Slipi;r Kit t .ihranjii 1 2Sin*i4 ca 19
SiiperUia.ltililia I2ti 25
Sii(KrPaseall2!(M-t>1(rili:b 43
Supiir Snapshiil Vf.O 54
stipcr.siiiipiiiiiiv;,a«i'i2itdM]ic m
Sums l"iih,inied iri
I WemalnlDlnanenormous
Inventory of software,
I If you don' I see what you
I want, CALL!
I Titles marked with ' were not
I yet avallatilo when the ad WBSJ
I prepared. Please call for flrm|
I price and availability. Titles Ini
BOLD are new Items '
sniltlNt; It^UCI All.lJHIirH>irecnc.Ji«'i.n. il'Mti.<ir»
,11 iK,fnulk> k ihiff^^l M illui] 2 r>iiH'
1 tl^rn M >iw 7l*»1 l''^8 1
l^'ivlMwwur.Oxnii^il ii2 III
ij^v ,Ut II i'S tlnEHficnLi
i;.Vi 11.H rllAl limni !i
«;ti1 ^lf Tuiwic rtn|»imV Vi Wma Kt>t»€. AtU dK Kahnu^ ''"IV^ *^t^ *" >"* ^i**! ^'^^ i^ i«i^
SiOfinKSd^VlCemtt LlSArWI Vl.A«i'Hi«»iSIIIO(iiii-toiJnl\icniiRi " ""'
i> IJNoon.l
PflMlu ^tljl: USAM.Wdntlinti APflHTOk Umli/Mtilni V'.im oilvr Rniijj M.im Itmilliif * ,\ii«il Shipriiin
rURim AHII: ^ippiif eli^isn ri-r »ll hinlKHT ue S4 jn tianAiii^ ^ ichul vkij^png (I^ch + intuTxnee
OBDKW?iG lSSt*l(."nO\S-|t<>iiurci»»ffiKKT,^CMp1«crjptiWtf<niJ!r24l(wff»/Td3yt»imTi waoujTrX.L-FKEE
IJ.VE |.WS0.638.?7jT. ()lll^tfl^l^f CSA.pJcaw uwlIISl bB.^.^.ll, Pf^-e, iiml Ijbilil): ara.1 f,mFulibim> thfti,* are yl«i welecimf ofl
our L-nJcr line. Moixtjy thni iTidiy. 'f.^^^Sy - iW^ EST.AniiH HOCKS (Vleri Only Plfa»«' Whm pljtinfi *in*^lrt. I^isc >F**ir>
JOHT cDdi[wM ntalri. Km* £ «L)iinv tcfcph™* nvmhpr. «WfTJ'J »ilf¥i*. tlurjt cjf d iiij™l»T. riprsiK* ilaf »»id mrte at hn4.
Al rl I'll.O VW Ml S 1 .^tt.'OIOOh Wc jUil> j.1.^ Pennul C^Kif inn hOJiiqi. SUiiv> iMtf^. WW. M VM Ut'AIOl. V N^J
hd^tuvrhikrvif (.IMl>^ol«Jklai,«uJ.. MnijMiilv\]HfF*i3IC»]iimniOM.Yl AMetnLiintnllvmLSUiatMixndilrmn^^i
a lis bMil. Ibere i^ rii, ^uMur^- Ii4 l'tkiii LirJ« MtS ^\^sstai Is r^m dunnj uiKil we %bl|i1
RITriMlH POI.KA' trursuftnarr and ueciitiuirlM OSLVI; W( h»\e u liknl rrcun pulky kirvller Kivlei ^vxir RRiji ir ivirhia ii
[kjA rnifil llie Irnic JEHI ffitn« In IMm. yow jle !ii,i( emitted » lib tl lof «ity rtiMtn. ywi may tniun itl.' ai !,» ciAo J wfund. «ctun]je.
M'[^vtiife,iii.fqWi imaiylHYIw tf rm nU'ittmtiifpif vr^ rrMnviT lV^ (Tl rio«iu«i pH iKra I k<^ha^ast>|ViviEi£NKill
flart} hr i^Mvd flat die rtA pwdUK incc it Ifv lien. DI^FriCnVE ikfirt. lIud^iTE itnm and Sprciil (toiler Itnnii i* ill he rrpunxT n
rtplaeT^ WLib [lu uine iiem Doly.
TttllMCALSimiRT HIS) t!l,l-»», Mon ■ KA1™- Jpn bSXWVikiujr «cr, luij in lielp yim » illi yimrpmiutl -.■mil™ l«(.iw
jrti,*iiT.jnJafKr jixi rfertvr yngrj>inli^l. c;:flitsl cfli«l«l». *eli *t rrt.-(. ertnt^it'lii). et *ill SMufcliEd by e^ifLkr lUIf al »K liifK
yw^eyiuliAKi PLT.'>v«iru^(iF«iri:.kktidaJijEdkinib«aptUie1jvu*dpd A>iiMllEtpliv>iius3(xj«ior.S<#|^*lljnc
Cirtif^ /J t.jri He;iU'ii St.nvi[:o caid
Alien Strike
Defend yourself against wave after wave of
alien creatures in this fast-paced shoot-' em-up.
By BEHZAD JAMSHIDI
Watcli outl What was tli;i[?
Find out when you play
this one-person action
game, dcsigiit'cl for ihe
C-64 witli a joystick plugged into pori 2.
Here's the scenario that unfolds when
you press Fl to play. An alien space
ship wanders buck and forth across the
top of" the screen, lauiichitig squadrons
oifighteis that try lo destroy your only
line of defense, a cannon at the bottom
of the screen. Tlie figliters come in nu-
merous shapes ind sizes, and diey
travel at various scceds on unpredict-
able paths. Are you fast enough to shoot
them down, along with I tie mother ship,
without gelling /appetl yourself?
We'll see. L'sitig the joystit k. move
the cannon l>ac:k and forth to avoid tfie
attackers and to aim; then press the
firebutton to shout. HoUl the hrebntton
down for rapid fire.
If yoL: destroy the mother ship, a new
one imforrunately appears atid sends
out an iidditinnal sijuadron offigtiters.
There's a third niottier ship, loo, and
finir stjuadrous allogethet.
You get 2{) points (or eacti fighter you
destroy. Mother ships are worift 120,
The Unexpected consists ofihree pro-
grams. Listing 1 is the b(M)t program,
Listing '2 is the game itself and Listing 3
is the sprite data. Type them all in, using
RUX'i Checksum program to detect
tytiing errors, and save them to disk.
Load and run Listings 2 and 'A to create
tile ML hies on disk. To play, load the
boot program and press FL (S
Behzad Jatruhidi is a graphics design stu-
dent with a natural interest in computer
graphics.
nunnlng Inttructhnu: Typo In ill three lliEinfls, ■ave tham to diak, and than load and run Ustinga Z and 3 to ctvate tha machina langiiagB
lilea. To play, load Uiitlng 1, the boat program, and press F1.
Ustlng 1. Boot progrsiii, lAuailaMe on ReFlun disk. See order card Facing page Z4.]
5 ONAGOSUB20,30 :REM*108 :REM*153
10 A=1:L0AD"HPRITES",8,1 20 A=2:L0AD"THE UNEXPECTED" , 8, 1 30 A=3:SyS49152
: REM* 8 9
:REM*1 16
Uatlng 2. The Unexpected creator program. (Available on Re Dun disk. See order card lacing page 24.1
REM THIS LIST 2 CREATES (AND 20 ) +MID$( A$, 43, 20 ) :REM*242 60 IF LEN(A$)<42 THEN B$bLEFTH
SHOULD NOT BE tHALLBD) THE UNE 25 FOR 1=1 TO 30 : REM* 181 A$, 20 ) +RIGHT$( A$ , (LEN( A$ ) -21
XPBCTED :REM*72 30 C$=HIDS ( B$, f 1*2 ) -1 , 2 ) : IiS = LEF )):GOTO 70 :REM*176
5 OPEN 8, 8,0, "THE UNEXPECTED,?, T$ (C$, 1 ) :L$=RIGHT${ C$, 1 ) 65 B$=LEFT$ ( A$, 20 > +MID$( A$ , 22, 2
W" :REM*195 :REM*209 ) +RIGHT$ ( A$,LEN( A$) -42)
6 CT=0: PRINT" {SHFT CLR)":REM*56 35 H=VAL(H$):IF H$>"9" THEN H=A :REM*140
10 RKAD A$:IF A$="-1" THEN CL03 SC(H$)-55 :REM*8S 70 FOR 1=1 TO LEN(B$ ) /2: REM*221
E8; PRINT: PRINT"ALL DONEr':EN 40 L=VAL{L$):IF L$>"9" THEN L=A 75 C$3MID$(B$, ( 1*2 ) -1 , 2 ) : H$=LEF
D :REM*129 SC(L$)-55 :REM*136 T? (C$, 1 ) : LS=RIGHT$ (C$, 1 )
12 PRINT"{HOME)READING LINE " + S 45 By»H*1 6+L: PRINTli/8,CHH${ BY} ; ;REM*1 4^
TR${CT}:CT»CT+1 :REM*141 :REM*67 80 H=VAL(H$):IF H$>"9" THEN H=A
15 IF LEN(A$)<62 THEN 55 50 NEXT:G0TO 10 :REM*115 SC(H$)-55 :REM*56
:REM*254 5 5 IF LEN(A$)<21 THEN B$=iA$:GOT 85 L=VAL(L$):IF L$>"9" THEN L=A
20 B$=MID$(A$,1 ,20)+MID5(A$,22, O 70 :REM*184 SC(L$)-55 :REM*84 i
RUN it right: C-64; joystick
34 RUN Ai'RlL 1990
ILLUSTRATED BY KEVIN HAWKES
Say Hello To The Newest
Member 01 The Family!
T^Tf
m GEOS COMPANION
Introducing the ultimate
collection of GEOS creativity
tools , . .and a whole lot morel
With The GEOS COMPANION, you'l!
be a master of music, animation,
games, clip art, utilities and morel As
with all GEOS
software prod-
ucts, the eye-
catching icon-
based interface
is a breeze to
learn and easy
to use!
•••UOOOOOOOO 1
♦•••00000000 1
• •••oooooooo t
• •••OOOOOOOO '1
• •••oooooooo '!■
• Q»»0OOO00OC ?
A Dynamite Personality?
The GEOS COMPANION Is the best
GEOS accessory ever published. And
it's no wonder, when you dis-
cover all the top-notch creativi-
ty and productivity tools The
GEOS COMPANION has to offer!
■ ceoAnimator. Create your
own animations with this inno-
vative graphics program, the only one
ofitskindiTryit! it's fun!
■ GeoBach . Compose your own hit
songs or generate fantastic sound
effects with this master musicmakcr,
■ GcoMusicPlayer. This easy-to-
use music player program lets you
play the music files you've created
with Geo Bach.
■ Geos Utilities. Get the most from
GEOS with such powerful utility pro-
grams as Pattern Editor 2.0, File
Merge, 1581 BooiMaker, Autoloader
and Batch File Copier.
■ GEOS Games, Includes the classic
Breakout game in 3-D format, plus a
challenging Master-Mind-like game
that'll entertain the entire family.
■ Clip Art. Noted GEOS designer
Susan Lamb has compiled her best
collection of dozens of holiday and
special occasion images for you
to use in your cards, newslet-
ters, memos, etc. lust cut,
paste, and publish!
■ PLUS! A new assortment of
distinctive fonts!
■ Documentation book included!
Dislingnisiied Ancestry!
The GEOS COMPANION is the third in
a scries of fine
GEOS acces-
sories pub-
lished by RUN
Magazine,
giving you to
tal confidence
in the quality and usefulness of
The GEOS COMPANION, Plus, it is
completely compatible with all GEOS
sofuvare products. And perhaps best
of all. The GEOS COMPANION is de-
signed to work on both the C64 and
r
C128.
Attractive
Price!
The GEOS
CO.MPANION
comes with a
modest price
tag... just $24.97. And remember,
as with all of RUN' s software, your
purchiise is fully guaranteed for 30
days if you're not satisfied!
ORDER TODAY!
Ordering The GEOS COMPANION is
almost as easy as using it! To get your
copy, use this handy coupon or call
1 -800-343-0728 and place your
credit card order.
I I YES! Send me The GEOS COMPANION for just $24,971
n Check enclosed (make checks payable to RUN Magazine.)
Charge my: □ MasterCard U AMEX D VISA
Ciifd*_
. Exp,.
Signature-
Caiintlian and Foreign orders: Please add S3.95 pm disk. Checks must be payable in US funds atawn on a US bank.
GEOS i5 needed 10 opcralc The GEOS CO.VIF ANION, GEOS POWER PAKS are products of RUN .Magazine, and are not
connected with Beikeley Softivorhs, creator of GEOS, or Commodore Business .Machines, raanufacmrer of tlie C-64 and
C- 1 2B , Allow ■! -ti weeks for delivery , G3490
GEOS COMPANION • RUN Magazine • 80 Elm Street • Peterborough, NH 03458
ALIEN STRIKE
90 BY=H*16+L:PRINT#B,CHR$(By) ;
:REM*1 4B
95 NEXT: GOTO 1 (i : REM*! 60
100 REM UNEXPECTED ML :REM*35
101 DATA 00C0A99320D2FFA9008D*F
30BA9D28DBD0BA9B08D*F607A90
1BDF907A9758D :REM*104
102 DATA E0078DB8078D90078D68*0
78D40073D1 8078DF006*8DCe06B
DA0068D76068D :REM*99
103 DATA S0068D2e0e8D000e8DD8*0
5BDB0058D88058D6 00 5*803 8058
D10058DEa048D :REM*69
104 DATA C0048D98048D70048D48*0
48D2004a9008DEE0B8D*BF0B8D2
0D0aDEC0B8D21 :REM*23
105 DATA D08DF20B8DE30BA9FF8D*B
90B8D1CD08D0ED0A986*8DFF07a
90A8D2ED0A90B :REM*171
106 DATA 8D26D0A90F8D18D4A9S0*8
D05D4A90F8D1 8D4A91 0*8D05D4A
9F08D06D4A9F3 :REM*181
107 DATA eD06D4A9078D03D4A901*8
DBB0B8D27D0A9028D28*D0A9828
D00D08DB80B8D :REM*173
108 DATA E00e8DE10B8DE20B8DE3*0
B8DE40B8DFA078DFB07*aDFC07B
DFD07aDFE07A9 :REM*131
109 DATA 338DE60B8D0FO0A9048D«B
A0BA9308D1 504A9FF8D»01 D0A96
48DBE0BA9008D :REM*15e
110 DATA C00B8DC20B8DC4 0B8DC6*0
BeDC80B8D04D08D06D0*8DCF0BB
DD00B8DD10B8D :REM*104
1 1 1 DATA D20BBDD30B8D08D0BD0A*D
0aD0CD0A94C8DC1 0B8D*05D0A96
58DC30BBD07D0 :REM*23
112 DATA A97E8DC50B8D09D0A997*B
DC70BBD0BD0A9B0aDC9*0B8D0DD
0A9FFBDCA0B8D :REM*197
1 1 3 DATA CB0B8DCC0BBDCD0B8DCE*0
BA9028DE80BeDE90BBD*29D08D2
AD0BD2BD08D2C :REM*9T
114 DATA D0eD2DD0A91 38D1004A9*0
8BD1 104A9098D1204A9*108D130
4A9 20801 404 A9 :REM*1 94
115 DATA 138D0004A9038D01048D*F
10BA90F8d0204A9128D*0304A9F
D8D15D0A9058D :REM*35
116 DATA 040420C8C14C27C2A910*8
DC305A91 28DC405A905*8DC505A
9138DC6058DC7 :REM»116
117 DATA 05A9068DC905A9318DCA*0
5A9208DC805A0FD8C1 5*D0A6C5E
004D0FSBDC305 :REM*192
118 DATA 8DC4058DC5058DC6058D*C
7058DC8058DC9058DCA*05A9338
D1504 20C2CB60 :REM*48
119 DATA AEF20BE001D00620C8C1*4
C00C0AE00DCE077D011*AEB80BE
0FFF016E88EB8 :REH*57
120 DATA 0BaE00D04C4BC2E067D0*0
8A901 aDBB0B4C2EC2AB*00DCE07
BD01 1AEB80BE0 :REM*1 47
121 DATA 1 9F016CA8EB80B8E00D0*4
C6FC2E06BD008A901 8D+BB0B4C5
2C2AEB9 0BCA8E :REH*23 6
122 DATA B90BE000D0F5AEflA0BCA*8
EBA0BE000D003 4C90C2*A6FF8EB
Get ready Co item the tide of alien
attackers,
90B4C6PC2A9FF :REM*211
123 DATA 8DB90BA9048DBA0BAEBC*0
BE001F029AE00DCE06F+D005A90
18DBB0BAEBQ0B :REM*88
124 DATA E001F0034CE3C2AEBa0B*8
E02D0A901 8DBC0BA9B4*BD03D04
C9AC220F9C2A9 :REM*93
125 DATA FF8D15D0AEBD0BCA8EBD*0
BBE03D0E02FD003201 9*C6AEBD0
BE0D0D005A9E5 :REM*73
126 DATA 8D01D0A6C5E03FD00160+4
C30C3AEBF0BE000F001 *60A921 8
D0 4D4ACBE0Ba8 : REM* 1 1 3
127 DATA 8CBE0B8C01D4C000F001*6
0A9008D01D4A901 8DBF*0BA9648
DBE0B60ACBE0B :REM*2 23
128 DATA 8B8CBE0B8C01D460AECF*0
BE00 1 F03 7AECA0BE0FF*D0 1 9A5A
28DCA0B695AeD :REM*245
129 DATA CB0b69648DCC0S69C88D*C
D0B69AA8DCE0BAEC00B*E88EC00
B8E04D0ECCA0B :REM*1 38
130 DATA D00aA9018DCF0B8DD40B*A
ED00BE001F017AEC20B*EB8EC20
B8E06D0ECCB0B :REM*33
131 DATA D008A901BDD00B8DD50B+A
EDI 0BE001 F0 1 7AEC40B»Ea8EC40
B8E08D0ECCC0B : REM* 1 87
132 DATA D00aA9018DD10B8DD60B*A
ED20BE001F017AEC60B*E88EC60
B8E0AD0ECCD0B :REM*87
133 DATA D008A9018DD20BeDD70B*A
ED30BE001F01 7AEC80B*E88EC80
BBE0CD0ECCE0B :REM*205
134 DATA D008A9018DD3088DDa0B*A
ED4 0BE001D035AEC1 0B*E88EC1
B8E05D0E0FAD0 :REM*166
135 DATA 27A9008DC00B8D04D08D*C
F0B8DD4 0BA9FF8DCA0B*A94C8DC
10B8D05D0ADE0 :REM*49
136 DATA 0BeDFA07ADEa0B8D29D0*A
ED50BE001D030AEC30B*E88EC30
B8E07D0E0FAD0 :REM*185
137 DATA 22A900eDC20B8D06D08D*D
00B8DD50BA96S8DC30B*8D07D0A
DE00B8DFB07AD :REM*101
1 38 DATA Ea0BaD2AD0AED60BE001 *D
030AEC50BE88EC50B8E*09D0E0F
AD022A9008DC4 :REM*27
139 DATA 0B8D08D08DD10B8DD60B*A
97E8DG50BaD09D0ADE0*0B8DFC0
7ADE80BaD2BD0 :REM*74
140 DATA AED70BE001D030AEC70B*E
B8EC70BaE0BD0E0FAD0*22A900a
DC60BaD0AD0aD :REM*246
141 DATA D20B8DD70BA997aDC70B*8
D0BO0ADE00B8DFD07AD*E80B8D2
CD0AED80flE001 :REM*61
142 DATA D030AEC90BEa8EC90B8E*0
DD0E0FAD022A9008DCa*0BBD0CD
08DD30BaDD80B :REM*ie9
143 DATA A9B08DC90B8D0DD0ADE0*0
B8DFE07ADE80B8D2DD0*2004C54
C37C6AE1ED08E :REM*12
144 DATA D90BA9022DD90BC902D0*0
6201 9C6201 6C8A9802D*D90BC38
0D01 120D4C6A9 ;REM*53
145 DATA 018DE50b8DE70B8DF00B*2
06FC8A206ECD90BD021 *A9008DE
A0B8DC00BBD04 :REM*4
146 DATA D0A94C8DC10B8D05D0A9*0
1 8DE70B8DD40B8DCF0B*aDEB0BA
20AECD90BD021 :REM*150
147 DATA A9008DEA0BaDC20B8D06*D
0A9658DC30BaD07D0A9*01 8DE70
B8DD50B8DD00B : REM* 177
148 DATA 8DEB0BA212ECD90BD021*A
9008DEA0B8DC40B8D08*D0A97E8
DCS0B8D09D0A9 :REM*136
149 DATA 018DE70B8DD60B8DD10B*8
DEB0BA222ECD90BD021 *A9008DE
A0B8DC60BaD0A :REM*76
150 DATA D0A9978DC70B8D0BD0A9*0
1 8DE70BaDD70B8DD20B*8DEB0BA
242ECD90BD021 :REM*1S3
151 DATA A9008DEA0BaDCa0B8D0C*D
0A9B08DC90B8D0DD0A9*01 8DE70
BaDDB0BeDD30B :REM*102
152 DATA 8DEB0BA9012DD90BC901*D
01 4AEF30BE001D005A0*01 8CEF0
BA9018DF30B8D :REM*32
153 DATA ED0B60A9008D01D48DBF+0
B8DBC0BaDBB0BA9E6BD*SD0BA9F
D8D15D0A964aD :REM*5
154 DATA BE0B60AEEC0BB88EEC0B*E
002F0034C93C6A2008E*EC0BABD
D0BE001D0034C ;REM*117
155 DATA 93C6AEDF0BE001F01CA4*A
28CDE0BAEDC0BE88EDC*0B8E0ED
0ECDE0BF0034C :REM*78
156 DATA 93C6A9018DDF0BA4A2BC*D
E0BAEDC0BCA8EDC0BeE*0ED0ECD
E0BF0034C93C6 :REM*129
157 DATA A9008DDF0BAEE50BE001*F
0034CECC6AEE60BCA8E*2ED08E0
FD08EE60BE00A :REM*126
158 DATA F0034CECC6A90A8D2ED0*A
900BDE50BaDDD0B8DDF*0BA900e
D0ED08DDC0BA9 : REM*1 34
159 DATA 33aDE60B8D0FD04CECC6*A
EE90BEBaEE90B8EE80B*E008F00
160A90iaDE90B : REM* 14
160 DATA aDEa0B60AEEA0BE001D0*l
eAEEB0BE88EEB0BE01 E*D00AA90
08DEA0BA9a0aD : REM*! 86
161 DATA 12D44C3ac7AEE70BE001*P
0034C38C7A9A08D1 3D4*A9FCBDl
4D4A9508D0FD4 :REM*23
162 DATA A9288D0ED4A9818D12D4*A
9018DEA0BA9008DE70B*AEEF0BE
S6 RUN- APRIL 1990
ALIEN STRIKE
001F0034C45C7 :REM*211
163 DATA 206AC7AEFel8iBE001Ff!;)3*4
ClAC2A9008DF00BAEE0*0BEe8EE
00BE086F0034C :REM*55
164 DATA 1AC2A982ODB00B4C1AC2+A
EEE(tBE8aEEE0BE050D0*0FA900e
D20D08DEE0B8D :REM*32
165 DATA EF0B208AC760A6A28E20*D
060AEF10BCA8EF10a4C*A5C7A90
48DF10DA9008D :REM»4
166 DATA EA0B3DBB0B8DBC0B60£0*0
2D005A9328D1504E001+D005A93
1BD1504E000D0 :REM*84
167 DATA 15A9308D1504A90ieDF2*0
B201 5C3A9808D1 2D44C*94C7E00
3D005A9338D15 :REM*116
168 DATA 0460FB0'1FB04F804FB04*F
B00FB00FB00FB04FB00+FB04FB0
4FB04FB04FB04 :REM*9
169 DATA FB04FB00FB04FB04FB00*8
704FF020400FF00FF00*FF00FF0
0FF84FF00FF00 :REM*61
170 DATA FF004C1CC84C74A4ADA8*0
2AEA902186914A88A69*00AA988
DAe02 8EA902A9 : REM* 175
171 DATA D6A20085228623a900A2*0
0A00091 22A90D20D2FF*A9D3A20
085228623A900 :REM*1 88
172 DATA A200A0009122A91D20D2*F
FADA802AEA9028622AA*A522 20C
DBDA90D20D2FF :REM*241
173 DATA 60ADA802AEA902ie6964*A
88A6900AA988DA8028E*A902A9D
6A20085228623 :REM»9
174 DATA A900A200A0009122A90D*2
0D2FFA9D3A2008S2286*23A900A
200A0009122A9 :REM*1
175 DATA 1D20D2FFADA802AEA902+8
622AAA52220CDBDA90D*20D2FF6
0A900A2008DAa :REM*48
176 DATA 028EA9026000 :REM*134
177 DATA -1 :REM*35
Ustino 3. The Sprite-Data prvgram. (AvsNablB on RsRun <l)sk. See order card facing paga 24.1
REM THIS LIST 3 CREATES (AND
SHOULD NOT BE CALLED) SPRITES
:REM*2 45
5 OPEN 8,8, 8, "SPRITES, P,W"
:REM*36
6 CT=0: PRINT" {SHFT CLR}":REM*56
10 READ A$:IF A$="-1" THEN CLOS
ES: PRINT: PRINT"ALL DONEl":EN
D ;REM*12 9
12 PRINT" {HOME)READING LINE "+S
TR$(CT) ;CT=CT+1 :REM*141
15 IF LEN(AS)<62 THEN 55
:REM*254
20 B$=MID$(A$,1 ,20)+MID$(A$,22,
20)+MIDJ(A$,43,20) :REM*242
25 FOR 1=1 TO 30 :REM*181
30 C$=MID$(BJ, (I*2)-1 ,2) :H$=LEF
T$(CS,1 ) :L$=RIGHT$(C$,1 )
: REM* 20 9
35 H=VAi(H$):IF H$>"9" THEN H=A
SC(HS)-55 :REM*a5
40 L=!VAL{L$):IF L$>"9" THEN L=A
SC(L$)-55 :REM*136
45 BY=H*16+L:PRINT#8,CHR$(BY!;
: REM* 6 7
50 NEXT: GOTO 10 :REM*115
55 IF LEN(A$)<21 THEN BS=A$;GOT
70 :REM*184
60 IF IjEN(A$)<42 THEN B$aLEFT$(
A$,20)+RIGHT$(A$, (LEN(AS)-21
)):GOTO 70 :REM*176
65 B$=LEFT$(A$,20)+MID$(A$,22,2
0)+RIGHT$(A$,LENCA$t-42»
; REM* 140
70 FOR 1=1 TO LEN(B$)/2:REH*221
75 CS=MID$(BS, (I*2)-1 ,2) :H$=LEF
T$(C$,1}:L$=RIGHT${C$,1 )
: REM* 140
80 H=VAL(H$):IF H$>"9"
SC(H$)-55
85 L3VAL(L$) :IF L$>"9"
SC(L$)-55
90 BY=H*16+L:PRINT#8,CHR$(BY) ;
REM*1 4 8
95 NEXT:GOTO 10
100 REM SPRITE DATA
101 DATA
0000000200000 ■REM*215
102 DATA A80000A80000A80000A8*0
002AA0002AA0002AA00*22AA202
2BA203FBBF0FF :REM*177
103 DATA BBFCFFBBFC0000200000»2
:REM*180
30
104 DATA 0S
THEN H=A
: REM* 56
THEN L=A
:REM*84
REM* 160
REM*134
0000000000000 :REM*7e
105 DATA 00000000000000000000*0
00000003110000 A28000*F3C002A
2A002A2A003F3 :REM*211
106 DATA F00AA2A80Aa0A80F003C*0
a80A80AA2A80AA2A803*F3F002A
2A002A2A000F3 :REM*1 44
107 DATA C000A280002A00000000*0
000000000 2A00002E00*002E000
02E00002E0000 :REM*23S
108 DATA 2E00002E00002E00002A*0
0000800000800000800* 00 2A000
02E00002E0000 :REM*105
109 DATA 2E00002E00002E00002E*0
000 2E00002A00F9 0000*00 2A00A
8AA82AAAA82AA :REM*199
110 DATA AA82AAA8822a2A00A80C*0
0300C00300C003 00C00*300C003
00C00302A00Aa :REM*31
111 DATA AA82AAAA82AAAA822AA8*8
2AA2A00A80 00 0000000*0000000
0000000000000 :REM*171
112 DATA 00000000000000000000*0
000 000 00 00000000000* AA0000 2
80000280000AA :REM*44
113 DATA 00000000000000000000*0
0000000000000000000*0000000
000F9AAAAAABB :REM*117
114 DATA EBEEBBEBEEAAAAAA0000*0
AAAA0 AFFA0 A AAA0 * 0000000
0280000280000 :REK*201
1 1 5 DATA 00000AAAA00AFFA00AAA*A
000000 0AAA AAABBEBEE*BBEBEE A
AAAAA000000AA :RE«*179
116 DATA -1 :REM*229 ■
Computer Eye Strain
Do yms suffer (rom: red or
burniiif; eyes, blurred vision, or
hfadaclu's?
Thniiks to ttrminal Optirs
KyfWfiir. Coni])ulcr Kyc Slrjiln
can now rt'st in [X'acc! 'U'nninal
Optics iCyt-wear has three vint-
([UL- fealurcs: (.-arh lensc is UV
coaled to block UV rays,
custom tinted to reduce eye
strain and maf^nified Tor the
distance from your eyes to the
screen to reduec eye strain
caused by sialic focusirif*.
The best news Is thai non-
prescription eyewear costs on-
ly S49,95, Prescription spec-
tacles cost $69,95 for single vi-
sion and S89.95 for bifocals.
Call or write for a free
brochure and order fonn today!
Tl-rminal Optics
1-800-648-2109
2314 DuBots Drive
Warsaw, IN 46580
Circle 190 Of^ Reader Servic? card.
jRLW i^ a publicalJitu "E TIKp (JoiTitiiuniriitionsJ'IVlE-i''
honiugit, J ilJvi*i(ni t>r inti t'nmTinuiti^tiuiii, the
i^ortd^ UrRciit pulvlnhcr "I mnipiiUrT ic]jtptl mlor
iijutinn. K)C' (jiiiiiTiuiilrjtinni jiuhltfthrH oiTt ^Q i(iii:i'
liuter put>luiiiiE>it^ in :*U tMiinlHcs. Riurirai nillllitji
pcopir tf jici one oi unnr *A lUti (^onimunkalioiu'
publkdlioii^ cjch TiKtnElii. UK* CommuiiirjtMint pub-
licationi cousrihuir TO the tl)(i S'run Srntff. olfering
[he larol (tiimestic :ul(I iiucmiicional coinjjutcr news.
llXi {'nmmunkiiiidm puWk:iU(»m include: AR^^tUV-
riS'Ai ( j/mf7UImix>rliS Ar^^IirUK ASIA'* ( ^I'mmuixiffttirins
Wtrrld. iJmpulmi'trtid Ilurtg Kori^, lAtmputf%-\it'ild Mniiiy^ia,
LompuitsuvTUtSiJ^ifforf, (jtntjnitrm'orld SimOirfatAiiiii. PC
RfvitJi-. M;Sl"kAl.lA'* (k^^lfTuvfrttl Aitilraiui, (jtmmu-
nwattimt H'orW, Atutraitan Pt'. HorW, AitifFH/win AfartuJrW;
Ai:srRIAV CAimp\iirTUfii Of^trrrmh. HkA/IL^ ftaln
jVrtjUi. p{' Mitndo, Mirrn AfuFMjtt; CAMAI>A's Otmjnitrr
MARKS {jiOiput^m^iii Dannafk. PC Hl^iJ DtmrnaTk,
FlXLANPi TiW^irAAo, Miitrtf, KRANX^^Vs Ij Mmvif In
/tyrtnatiipif, rHstritntliijut, JnfuPC, Tfi^ofm Int/Tnatinnai,
(.JiTJCV:^ MitTf) liti^i CtmputfT Agr. IU;S(.ARV'5 (mth
putrravri^l S7.T. /Y: Mihoi-ilitf^. INDlA'ji fidti^u^f, IS
RAFLj lytipir i^ (AmputfTi Wrrklj, fhi>!f ii? Omfmirrx
Hi\\Wkiy\ 1 lALV'i V.nmfniirrwatld itaiifi; JAI'AN'i fj>wi-
fttttrnn'^tiLl Jafxiti: MKXICO'* (jtrnputrFv^rtUt Mfxiftt, 11 IK.
N^THKRt^\MJS" (jivtfmifrtivttd Sffhffiandi, /^^ i\i^td
/ImWiiA. NhW /KAlv\ND'j CompuirrwiTld S'm Zeatarvi,
NORWAV's Cotnfruifrw>Ti4 jVjJpjfr, Pf: W'lttlii \Wgr, MhiO
I*LF,'S Rti'UHLIf: t)F CHINA'S (Aiiui Omput/ru^Ul,
China (kmffuUruwid MtmtSiy. SAUDI ARASIAX Ard*ian
OmpiilfT i\'fw.v, SOlI'H KORFjV's OmpuirTwtrTiti Kmen,
IK: Wnltt Korta: Sl'AIN's CJMWOfitJK OimpfttrnxsiM
FApona, (Jimmfxifwr Wofidjfl Witrld Fj/Mrtfl. Cjmmuniia-
fvmfs Wmiii. fTt/urmtHt<ra tiidmtrmJ; SWfJJtN'i C^mpulrr
Sh^dm. Mikmliiilmti, SuTTLikfi PC WhrUt SWir/FK
LAND'ii dmfiutfrumtld Sfhwrh, UNlTtJ) KLN(;i>(>M^
Ompiitrf Ami. DhC Ttidcr), tCL 7«i«^. /X./luiinrti rtbfW,
imiS. rSl TKI* S I Al US' AiPii^UirfW, i.b HOMftnifu:
CiO, (junp^tirr Cunml%, ComJmSmvttrl/I, ihmpuien m Scv
J*uf>iitaiit»x.\^ inCuifr. infoWotM^ Mofmtofh 'fbdm, Mac-
World, Ofinfmlrr ^ ^fusarf A'rtil {Micro Marktln-vrtd/I jii-
fiarFriffijnan), Nehivrk Wotld, /Y: UbrZrf, AwrrtAi> Comfmlfr
RfvifiL; l*ubliih.\ PC Henfurtf, HUK Windaun; VFNF/LrE-
LA'4 (jtmfnUfTZitoTUt VmnutUt: WLST <iKRMASV>i fJ3«
ptttfTwofHf, PC Writ, Hiin, tn/armjiim ManafpTnmty Ptl
Al*KII. li^KI
R L N 37
Basic Dater
Now you can quickly identify the latest versiomi
of your Basic program listings.
By KEN HUEBNER
If you're a C;-64 or ISiSprograniiiitjr
wlio has troublt; kticpiiig track of
your Basic file listings, liert's a
handy lUiliiy that automatically
signs the filename, date and time to
every program you sitve. With Basic
Dater, you'll no longer have to suflcr
the aggravation of getting your latest
updated files confused with old backup
versions.
Preparation
Type in Listing 1 or 2, whichever is
appropriate for your computer. The
t^64 and C-1'28 versions work exactly
alike, hut I had to write separate listings
because Basic 2.0's operating imernals
are very dilierent from those of Basic
7.0. Just be sure to .save your copied
listing and at least one backup onto
disk. For the C 128 version, you must
al.so type in Listing 3, save it to the same
disk with the filenatue "IMTERP^S.
BAS" and then run it to create on the
disk a machine language file named
"IMfER 128.0".
Setting Date and Time
When you're ready to use Basic Da-
ter, load and run Listing 1 for the
C-64 or Lasting 2 for the C-128. With
the C-(>4, expect a ,shoj( delay while the
ML code is poked into RAM. Once yonr
computer is ready, a prompt will ap-
pear, asking for the date. Answer by
typing, in compressed lorm, the month,
day and year, separated by dashes (e.g.,
2-31-1989). The program then asks
you, "What's the dme?" Type in the
lime in hours and minutes, plus
whether it's .AM or P,\l, vsithout any in-
tervening spaces or .special characters.
For example, if it's. fJillS I'M, type53.')l*M.
Once the utility has accepted your
entered time, the message "Dispatcher
On" a[jpears. [Dispatcher was the orig-
inal program name, generated here by
the ML code. —Eds,] If you wish to turn
Basic Dater off. enter SVS ri222-! for
the C-64 or SYS 6144 for the C-128. In
case you forget tlie turn-offinstructions,
press the run-stop/restore key combi-
nation simultaneously.
Important Considerations
Always load and rim Basic Hater he-
lore v<ni begin a programming session.
Note that the second program line will
now be unavailable for your use, since
Basic Dater uses this line to record pro-
RLIN it right: C-64 or C-128
gram information. Just place a REM or
colon at line 2 to properly format your
program. Whenever you're ready to
siive your Basic file, simply do it as you
normally would.
When you load the file again, you'll
see that the second line now contains
the filename in .parciuhe.ses, followed
by the date and time that the save oc-
curred. Now, each time you save a file,
a little record of the save is made in the
Basic fisting. There's also no need to
worry about sharing a signed program i
38 K U N ■ APRIL 1990
ILLUSTRATflD BV KEN CONDON
Clfclo 1B7 on flaada/ Seruics card.
BASIC DATEH
vviih a Friend, since 3 progiam signed
by lliisic Daief is Cully cotnpaiiblc with
Commodore's Bask, whctlit-ioi not the
Datcr prognim is in memory.
Finally, ifynn're doing some program
debugging, cion't be hesitant about
pressing the run -stop/res to re keys as an
escape, for this will not disable either
version of Basic Daier. H
Ken HuelmiT, a ioftivari' ttf.yigiier who
mm his own humu'si,, Softrek, has had si'v-
eral articles publuihnl in RUN, iiw\t recently
"DeepC-64 World," in last November's issue.
Basic Dater's tabBling
of your ItsclnB* with
dace and time will save
you cime any old day.
Uaclttg 1. Basic Dater (^64 program. lAwallabla on RaRun dlaii. Bbb order card facing page 84,1
1 REM DATER 64 BY KEN ilUEBNER
:REM*86 320
20 01=52224 :REM*0
30 UT=0I+3+a:REM MIN,HOUR,AM 330
:REM*103
40 UD=UT+3:UM=UD+1 :UY=UD+2:REM 340
DAY, MONTH, YEAR : REM* 40
50 PRINT"PLEASE WAIT..." 350
;REM*247
60 Y=UI:READ A$ :REM*68 360
70 B$=MID$(A$,1 ,20)+MID$(AI,22, 370
20 )+MID$(A$, 43,20) -REM+ige 380
80 FOR X=1 TO 59 STEP 2: REM*! 19 390
90 C$=MID$(BS,X,2) :H$=LEFT${C$,
1 ) :L$=RIGHT$(C$,1 ) :REH*218 400
100 H=VAL(HJ) :IFH$>"9"THEN H=AS 410
C{H$)-55 ;REM*20
110 L=VAL(L$) :IFL$>"9"THEN L=AS 420
C(LS)-55 :REM*61
120 POKEY, H*16+L :REM*76 430
130 Y=Y+1 :NEXTX:READA$ :REM*70 440
140 IFA$<>""THEN 70 : REM* 20
150 PRINT" [SHFT CLR)(3 CRSR DNs 450
)" :REM*28 460
160 PRINT TAB( 10) "DATER 64" 470
:REM*146
170 PRINT ;REM*66
180 PRINT"ENTER THE DATE" 480
:REM+245
190 INPUT "(FOHMAT:4-10-1990)";
DD$ :REM*57 490
200 X=0:Z=0 :REM*49
210 X=X+1 :IFX>LEN(DD$)THEN 240
:REM*150 500
220 AJ=MID$(DD$,X,1 ) :REM*8 7
230 IF A$<)"-"THEN D$=D$+A$:GOT
0210 :REM*10 510
240 IFZ=0 THEN M=VAL(D$)
:REM*184
250 IFZ=1 THEN D=VAL ( D$ ) :REM*9e 520
260 IFZ=2 THEN y=VAL{ D$ ) :REH*21
270 D$="";2=Z+1 :IFa<3 THEN21
:REM*199 530
280 IF D<1 OR D>31 THEN 180
:REM*246
290 IF Y<1989 OR Y>1999 THEN 18 540
:REM*7 3
300 IF M<1 OR M>12 THEN 180
:REH*30 550
310 POKE UD,D-1:P0KE UM,M-1:P0K
E UY, Y-1 900 :REM*253
PRINT: PR INT" ENTER THE TIME"
:REM*171
INPUT "(FORMAT: 930AM)";T$
:REM*108
IF LEN(T$)=5 THEN T$="0"+T$
: REM* 6 9
IF LEN(T$)<>6 THEN 320
: REM* 147
:REM*1 72
:REM*185
: REM* 1 6 6
A$=RIGHTS{TJ,2)
M1$=MID$(T$,3,2)
HR$=MIDS{T$,1 ,2)
MI=VAL(MIS) :H=VAL{HR$):A=0
:REM*7
IF A$="PM" THEN A=1 :REM*252
IF MK0 OR MI>59 THEN 320
:REM*1 64
IF H<1 OR H>12 THEN 320
:REM*124
IF H=12 THEN H=0 :REM*172
POKE UT, MI: POKE UT+1,H:P0KB
UT+2,A :REM*6
PRINT: SYS UI: PRINT :REM*249
NEW :REM*108
DATA 4C2ACC00000000000000 5
8130000000000000000 0000000
0000000000000 :REM*176
DATA 0000FFGC000051CD0000 E
9CC0878A501 4eA93785 01AC23C
CD0 1 7A2 1 3D32 : REM* 4 8
DATA 039D22CCBD0003 9D26CC B
D14039D1ECCCA10EBAD 11CC490
2D00209808D1 1 :nEM*1 40
DATA CC208CCC68e501 286048 8
A489848A000BAFE0401 D003FE0
501BD040185FC :P.EM»71
DATA BD050185FDB1FCF00520 D
2FF90E468A868AA6860 0878206
3CC4449535041 :REM*158
DATA 5443482000AD11CCC902 F
00B2063CC4F464600A2 0010202
063CC4F4E0D54 :REM*76
DATA 4F204F46462C20454E54 4
5532053595320353232 323400A
202A000BD26CC :REM*107
DATA 990003BD22CC993203BD 1
ECC991 403E8C8C00290 E828604
88A489848A591 : REM*! 33
DATA C97FD003208CCC68A868 A
A686C26CCA5A2CD10CC 8D10CCF
030A21CAD0ACC :REM*88
560 DATA 2903D002A21D8E46CDAE
9CCBD45CD8D41CDA200 BD03CC1
86 901 DD3CCD9 :REM*51
570 DATA 02A9009D03CC9005E8E0
990E96C1ECC3C3C3C0C 021E0C6
4181F1C1F1E1F :REM*16
580 DATA 1E1F1F1E1F1E1F0878A5 9
D100CADriCCF0073005 2096CDB
00EA62DA4 2E86 :REM*239
590 DATA AE84AFA92B286C22CC28 2
063CC44495350415443 4820455
2524F522D204E :REM*216
600 DATA 4F2052454D20324E4420 4
C494E45006020A0CDB0 0420D9C
D186020CDCEB0 :REM*126
610 DATA 30A004B1FAC93AF004C9 8
FD024A52DA62E38E901 B001CA8
5FAB6FBA000B1 :REM*179
620 DATA FAA04091FAA5FACD12CC D
0E7EC13CCD0E21 86038 6041502
0CDCEA9042011 :REM*243
630 DATA CFA98F2007CF2005CFA4 B
7F023A9222007CFA000 B1 BBC8C
93AF006C4B790 :REM*1 48
640 DATA F5A000B1BB2007CFC8C4 B
790FeA9222007CF2005 CFAD09C
C202DCFA92D20 :REM*232
650 DATA 07CFAD08CC202DCFA92D 2
007CFAD0BCC2029CFAD 0ACC202
9CF200SCFAD06 :REH*246
660 DATA CCD002A90C2030CFA93A 2
007CFAD05CC2029CFA9 3A2007C
FAD04CC2029CF :REM*31
670 DATA 2005CFAE07CCBDD7CD20
7CFA94D2007CFA90020 07CFAD1
2CCAE13CC85FC :REM*237
680 DATA 86FDA040B1FCA00091FA E
6FCD002E6FDE6FAD002 E6FBA5F
CC52DA5FDE52E :REM*94
690 DATA 90E2201BCF18A001B1FA F
01DA004C8B1FAD0FBC8 9865FAA
AA00091FAA5FB ; REM* 181
700 DATA 5900C891FA86FA85FB90 D
DA891FA2024CF590285 2D9001E
8862E60A52BA6 :REM*1 97
710 DATA 2C20DCCEB02DAD12CCAE 1
3CC201FCF8D1 6CC8E17 CCA003B
1FA9912CC8ai0 :REH*170
720 DATA Fe38AD12CCED16CC8D18 C
10 RUN- Ai'RIL lEHW
BASIC OATER
CADI 2CC0D1 3CCF0021 8 503860A
92084FCAt)0091 :REM*225
730 DATA FAA4FCA90nB65FAe5FA 9
0JJ2E6FB60A52BA62C85 FA86FB6
0ASFftA6FB60A0 : REM* 54
740 DATA 011005186901A00084PC 2
04 8CFA6FCD003AE1DCC BD1 ACC2
007CFCA10F760 :REM*77
750 DATA A2FF38EQE9e4B0FB6964 8
E1CCCA2FFE8E90AB0FB 690A8E1
aCC8D1ACCA2 02 ;REM*4
760 DATA BD1ACCD004CA10FaE88E 1
DCCA20218BD1ACC6930 9D1ACCC
A10F460410000 :REM*153
770 DATA : REM* 134
Uating 2. Basic OaCer 0-128 pragram. lAvallabte an
10 REM OATER 128 BY KEN HOEBNER 140
:REM*240
20 OI=DECr'ie00") :HEH*227 150
30 UT=0H-3 + 2:REM MlN,i!OUR,AM 160
:REM*103 170
40 UD=UT+3:UM=UD+1 :UY=UD+2:REH
DAY, MONTit, YEAR : REM* 4 180
50 PRINT"{SHFT CLR}{3 CRSR DNs)
" :REM*177 190
60 PRINT TAB(10)"DATER 128"
:REM*38 200
70 PRINT :REM*223
80 BLOAD "DATER128.0" : REM* 170 210
90 PRINT"ENTER THE DATE": HEM* 95
100 INPUT "(FORMAT: 4-10-1990}" 220
;DD$ :REM*63
110 X=0:Z=0 :REM*234 230
120 X=X+1 :IFX>LEN(DD$)THEN 150
:REM*1 13 240
130 A$=MID$(DD$,X,1 ) :RSM*240
RcRun disk. See order caN facing page 24.1
IF A$<>"-"THEN D$=DS+A$:GOT 250
0120 :REM*166
IFZ=0 THEN MbVAL(D$) :REM*86 260
rPZ=1 THEN D=VAL(D$) :REM«62
IFZ=2 THEN Y=VAL(D$) 270
:REM*178 280
D$="":a=z+1 :iFZ<3 THEN! 20 290
:REM*126 300
IF D<1 OR D>31 THEN 90
: REM* 10 310
IF Y<1909 OH Y>1999 THEN 90 320
:REM*H3
IF M<1 OR M>12 THEN 90 330
:REM*1 13
POKE UD,D-1:POKE UM,M-1:P0K 340
E UY,Y-1900 :REH*67 350
PRINT: PRINT"ENTER THE TIME"
:REM*13 360
INPUT "(FORMAT; 930AM)";T$ 370
:REM*203
IF LEN(TS}=5 THEN T$a"0"+T$
:REM*27
IF LENtT$)<>6 THEN 230
:REM*122
A$=RIGHT$(T$,2) : REM* 70
MI$=MIDS{T$,3,2) :REM*67
HR$=MIDS[T$,1,2) :REM*64
MI=VAL(MI$) :H=VAL(HR$) :A=0
:REM*168
IF A$="PM" THEN A=1:REM*154
IF MK0 OR MI>59 THEN 230
: REM* 31
IF H<1 OR H>12 THEN 230
:REM*35
IF H=12 THEN H=0 :REM*118
POKE UT,MI:POKE UT+1,H:P0KE
UT+2,A :REM*163
PHINT:SYS UI:PRINT :REM*1 51
NEW :REM*2 2
Listing 3. Datar12B.BAS, which creates the ML code nemed DATEIIIgS.O. (Availabla on ReRun dlalc. See order card facing page 24.1
1 REM LISTING 3 — SAVE TO DIS
K AS DATER12e.BftS. RUN TO CR
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
110
120
130
1 40
BATE "DATERl 28.0"
UI=DEC("1800")
PRINT"PLEASE WAIT.
:REM*131
:REM*227
: REM* 22 7
:REM*48
Y=UI:READ A$
BS=MIDS(AS,1 ,20>+MIDS(A$,22,
20)+MIDS(A$, 43,20) :REM*2 08
FOR X=1 TO 59 STEP 2 :REM*67
C$=MID$(BS,X,2) :HS=LEFT$CC$,
1 ):L$=RIGHT$(C$, 1 ) :REM*206
H=VAL(HS) :IFH$)"9"THEN K=ASC
(HJ)-55 :REM*56
L=VAL(L$) :IFLS>"9"THEN L=ASC
(L$)-55 :REM*73
POKEY, H*16+L :REM*88
Y=Y+1 :NEXTX:READA$ :REM*82
IFA$<>""THEN 50 :REM*243
BSAVE "DftTER128.O",B0,P(UI)
TO P(Y) :REM*1 47
DATA 4C2A1 800000000000000 5
6130000000000000000 0000000
0000000000000 :REM*177
150 DATA 0000D81800002A1 90000 C
21B0878AD00FF48A900 8D00FFA
C2318D017A201 :REM»212
160 DATA BD32039D22ieBD000A9D 2
618BD14039D1E1BCA10 EBADl 1 1
84902D0020980 :REM*157
170 DATA 8D11 1820661 8688D00FF 2
8600878207DFF444953 5041544
3482000AD1 1 18 :REM*22G
180 DATA C902F00B207DFF4F4646
0A200101F207DFF4F4E 0D544F2
04F46452C2045 :REM*56
190 DATA 4E544552205359532036 3
1343400A202A000BD26 1899000
ABD221 8993203 :REM*19
200 DATA BD1E18991403E8C8C002 9
0E82860488A4e984aA5 91C97FD 330
00320661 868A8 :REM*68
210 DATA 6aAA606C2618A5A2CD10 1
88D1018F030A21CAD0A 182903D 340
002A21DaE1Fl 9 :REM*53
220 DATA AE0918BD1E198D1A19A2
0BD03181B6901DD1 51 9 9002A90 350
09D03189005E8 :REM*244
230 DATA E00990E96C1E183C3C3C
C021E0C64181F1CinE 1F1E1F1 360
F1E1F1E1F0878 :REH*255
240 DATA A59D100CAD1 1 18F00730
5207n9B010AE1012AC 1 11 286A 370
E84AFA92D28GC :REH*253
250 DATA 221828207DFF44495350 4
154434a204552524F52 2D204E4 380
F2052454D2032 :REM*99
260 DATA 4E44204C494E450060AD
0FF48A93F8D00FF2088 1 9B0042 390
0C31918688D00 :REM*2
270 DATA FF6020BB1 AQ032A004B1 F
AC93AF004C98FD026AD 1012AE1 400
1 1238E901B001 :REM*34
280 DATA CA85FA86FBA000B1FAA0 4
091FAA5FACD1218D0E7 EC1318D 410
0E21860386041 :REM*221
290 DATA 5020BB1 AA90420FF1AA9 8
F20F51A20F31 AA4B7F0 23A9222 420
0F51AA000B1BB :REM*17
300 DATA CBC93AF006C4B790F5A0
0B1BB20F51AC8C4B790 F6A9222 430
0F51A20F31AAD :REM*125
310 DATA 0918201B1BA92D20F51A A
D0Sie201BlBA92D20F5 1AAD0B1 440
820171BAD0A18 :REM*79
320 DATA 20171B20F31AAD0618D0
2A90C201E1BA93A20F5 1AAD051
8201 71BA93A20 :REH*248
DATA F51AAD041820171B20F3 1
AAE0718BDCn920F51A A94D20F
51AA90020F51A :REM*208
DATA AD1218AE131885FC86FD A
040D1FCA00091FAE6FC D002E6F
DE6FAD002E6FB :REM*139
DATA A5FCCD1012A5FDED1 112 9
0E020091B18A001B1FA F01DA00
4C8B1FAD0FBC8 :REM*179
DATA 986 5FAAAA00091FAA5FB 6
900C891FA86FA85FB90 DDA891F
A20121B69028D :REM*172
DATA 10129001Ee8E1 11260A5 2
DA62E20CA1 AB02DAD12 18AE131
8200DlBeD1618 :REM*71
DATA 8E17ieA003BlFA991218 8
810Fe38AD1218ED16ie 8D1818A
D12180D1318F0 :REM*122
DATA 0218603860A92084FCA0
091FAA4FCA901 1865FA 85FA900
2E6FB60A52DA6 :REM*222
DATA 2E85FAe6PB60A5FAA6FB 6
0A001 10051 86901 A000 84FC203
61BA6FCD003AE : REM* 180
DATA 1D18BD1A1820F51ACA10 F
760A2FF38E8E964B0FB 69648E1
CI 8A2FFESE90A :REM*251
DATA B0FB590A8E1B188D1A18 A
202BD1A18D004CA10F8 E88E1 D1
8A20218BD1A18 :REM*172
DATA 69309D1A18CA10F46032
0000000000000000000 0000000
0000000000000 :REM*164
DATA :REM*57
APRIL 1990 -RUN 41
Connex
Challenge your eye and your hand with this
Tetris-iype game for the C-228.
By LEONARD MORRIS
Want lo make some good
ton iiL'ct ions? Then gL't to
know Connex, a C-128
game that's reminiscent of
the currently popular Tetris. The object
of Connex is to place r;indomly gen-
erated patterns olTive dots on the j^ame-
hoard so they connect to each other and
fill as many !)oard spaces as possible.
Connex can accommodate one or two
players, and two can share the same
gameboard or have separate boards.
Players 1 and 2 use joysticks in ports 1
and 2, respectively.
When tiie first pattern appears at the
top of the screen, move it onto the game-
board so it touches the single dot already
there; then, before ihe timer runs oitt,
press the (irebutton to pLice the pattern.
Voii earn points according to the num-
ber of dots in the pattern that tonch the
single dot. If the pattern doesn't touch
the dot, overlaps the dot or hangs pat tly
off tile gameboard, or if time runs oiii,
you're charged with an error and lose
the t>attern and the turn.
When the second pattern appears,
connect it t(» the fhst, and so forth,
always filling as many spaces on the
board as possible. Unlike Tetris, you can
move a new t;onnex pattern across the
patterns already placed.
If you make four errors, the game
ends and you must start over, but ityou
fill 75 percent of the board, ytnt advance
to the next level of play. You can also
advance to the next level— and receive
an extra tOOO points— by completely
filling a row witii dots. That row then
vanishes and the rows above it move
down to take tip the space,
Connex has 1(3 levels, each made
more difficult than the last by an in-
creasing number of predator circles
that meander around the gameboard.
If (jne of these circles touches a pat-
tern you've moved onto the board but
haven't yet placed, yon lo.se the pattern
and are charged with an error.
When two are playing, the color of
the random pattern indicates whose
turn it is. If the pattern is yellow, it's
the first player's turn; if it's red, the
second player moves, Althongh there's
a time limit for each turn, I didn't put
a timer on the screen, both lo heighten
suspense and because the action is too
fast to watch it, anyway.
M you play, three numbers are al-
ways displayed on the screen; your cur-
rent score, your error status and the
percentage of the bo;ird you've covered
so far.
■[■ype in Connex using RUN'S Check-
sum program to detect any typing er-
rors, and make sure you save the
program to disk before running it.
Then go ahead and make some good
connections! E
Ijeonard Morm is ati electronics teclmi-
cian and freelance C-128 programmer.
Listing 1. Cgnnex program, tAvatlable on lleRun disk. S«b order card racing page 24.)
1 REM CONNEXS -- LEONARD MORRIS
: REM* 6 9
5 FAST:MA=4:SW=75:DIMCE(16) ,SN(
16) ,RP(16):GOSUB5Q:GHAPlIIca, 1
:COLOR0,1 :C0L0R4, 1 :REM*8
6 REM OPTIONS :REM*127
7 SLOW:WINDOWei,0, 3 9,24,1 : PR INTT
AB(7)"{CTRL 2) (2 CRSR DNs){CT
RL G) NUMBER OF PLAYERS {1 OR
2)*':GETKEYN$ :REM*8 5
8 NP=VAL{N$) :IFNP=0ORNP>2THENSO
UtiDl ,400,20:GOTO7 :REM*t50
9 IFNP=2TtIENPRINTTAB(7)"(CTRL G
HCRSR DN}(CQMD 6) (CTRL G)GAM
EBOARD ({CTRL 9)3 (CTRL 0)AME
OR (CTRL 91D(CTRL 0)IFFERErJT
)":ELSE11 :REM«110
10 GETKEYGBS:IFGB$="S" ORGBS="D
"THEN 11 lELSESOUNDI ,500, 20: GO
TO10 :REM*82
n PRINTTAB(5)"{CRSR DN)(CTRL G
KCOMD 7JTIME LIMIT/ MOVE ((
CTRL 9)S{CTRL 0)HORT OR (CTR
L 91L(CTRL 0!ONG)" :REM*229
12 GETKEYyS:lFY$="S"TliENTM=7:EL
SETM=15 :REM*202
13 REM GAMEBOARD :REM*206»
RL'N it right: C-128 (in 40-Column mode); one or two joysticks
42 RUN
APRIL 1990
ORDER TODAY!!
WMMABK 1 -800-729-9000
IMTERNATIONAL, I
TH E "GREAT DEAL" CATALOG
LEADING
EDGE
386 FULL 32-BIT
COMPUTER & VGA
COLOR MONITOR
• 100% IBM
ccrrpatiblo.
• 32' bit SOaSE
mtcfoprocsBsor.
• 8/t6 MHz speed
^switchablG).
• 40 MB— 23 mtllj'
S4}Cor>d hard drivs
wiih intogrnl 1 ;l
InlaiJeaue controllei
• 1 MB RAM
oxpandable w S MB
-One5.Z5-1.2MB
Sloppy disk dnve.
• Four IG-bfl expansion s'OiS. ' Two 8-bil expansion slols.
• One 16-blI VGA vidoo adaptor ivrlh 256 K momofy
expandable ia 5t2K. displays up to 102J x 768 res,
» 1 Centrorics paiaVol pon ■ 2 RS-232C senal ports
• 80387 math coprocessor socket. - Zero wait strtlo.
• Includes soltwaroi MS-DOS 3.3. & GWBASIC.
• Supports all VGA'EGA/CGA'MOA' Ho routes'; modes.
•Dim.: tS.S"i15 9"ii6.r.
I VGA Color Monllor:
• 14" higri resolution Uit
swivel monitof.
• IBM compalible.
• .3 1 mm dol pitch,
I • Analog input signal.
■ Resolulion: 540 K 480.
'Full 20 Month
Fdctory Warranty!
• Factory Mow & Perfect!
Mtr.Sugg. Retail:
$3,295.00
I.M.I.M=IUJ:iyj
$1999
ItoiTiMo D- 1942- 1 33957
lnr.ijri?d Shin H,Tnd ^40. 00
^
I DELUXE WIRELESS
SECURITY SYSTEM
' Jntelligent homo
secunty sy^Eciiri,
' Da;ects inrruder
iiurtng entry.
■ Wir&less for
f^asy Installation.
■ DifJiculTEo
delont becausD
01 new.
advanced
lochnology-
' Lampcorrimand
M^sh[>$ lamp upon miruslon.
' Signal relay— reiays entry sensoi intrusion nigral
from a remoie ar&a ol youf hom^ to conlroller
' Tamper resistant. » 85 decibe) alarm on Inside siren.
■ Piercing 120 docibeS oylside siren
Failsafe batlory backup • Low bartery warning
2 YoDr Wafriimvl __ r^T^E^Sflvf^HSlU
SEina
Includes*
* & aniry sensors, t syaiem
controller (indudes inside
Sifon), 1 signal relay,
1 lamp command,
1 outside siren.
2 window Stickers.
1 yard sign.
and cortiplete
hardware and
baiter I (iS.
Mfr. Sugg, Retail;
$698.00
mS3MM
$29958
Item No B. 1942. 133389
Insiirwl Shin H.inri ■ ffj 00
COPIER/FAX
MACHINE UX80
Photocopier, fax mactiine and telephone in one!
Sends an 8-1/2" x 1 1" page as la&i as 4 seconds
Enlarge Ml on t snd ruducllon ccipabililios.
8 te^el halt-tone transmission lor line detail.
Auiormatrc contrast adjoslment.
Multi-function telephone with on-hooh dJallng.
G3 communication compatibility
Telephone' fax automatic
switchover.
Thermal recording process
Dim.:13 9'Wi6.3'HKl6.fD.
Weigtil. Appro I. 23.4 lbs
Model #; UX80.
Full Foctory Warrttnty!
Mfr Sugg. Retail:
32,295.00
■■H,i,U:l!IJ=lM=t
M99^
Item No 8.1942.133934
Ineuri.id SliipH;ind.: S29.50
XEROX ¥,
635 DIABLO WIDE CARRIAGE
3AISYWHEEL PRINTER V/ITH
DUAL BIN AUTO SHEET FEEDER
■ Print speed:
55CPS.
• 255 typBSlyies
Sl 15 toreijjn
language
daisywheels
with 10, 12.
tSpilcfiand
proportional
spacing.
■ 100% IBM
compatible.
' Auto paper loading. * Full word processing capabilities.
■ Max print line width Is 13.2" and paper width is 16.5".
• Loiter quality primer. ■ Prinis 132 columns at 10 CPI.
• 158 columns at 12 CPt. ■ 197co!umn;at 15 CPI.
' Snap in IBM''Centronlcs interface canndge (wilh cabfo)
tor instant compatibility with most microcomputer
systems. • Quiet operation^ no se levol only 56 dBa.
• Con operate on 1 1 0.'220 VAC 50.'S0 Hi.
• PnntorwoiQht: 30 lbs.
I Dual Bin Sheet Feeder features:
• Includes Diaoio F52 dual
bin sheet feeder wilti 240
sheet capacity,
• Orop-in installation
■ Model (t: 635.
• 90 Day Wnrrartyl
• Fitctory Nrsw!
Factory Psrtect!
rgmst
XT TURBO IBM COMPATIBLE
COMPUTER SYSTEM
^martMi^
Fax/Phone
Auto Switch
Mfr. Sugg. Retail:
$1,890.00
$299^
lloTiNo B' 1942-1 35350
Insured Shlp.''Kand.: $40.00
20 MB
Hani Drive.
One 720K
3-1/2" disk drivil.
640K RAM.
B4,liBy
keyboard
8088 16 bit
microprocessor
al7,16MHi.
14" high
resolution black
ancl white monitor
High resolution graphics:
640 X 20O, CGA compalible.
Serial & parallel interfaces.
Mouse port.
Includes: MS-DOS 3.2, MS-DOS
Manager, GW- BASIC.
Dim,: 13-Wji 14.S'H
K 11"D (without keyboard).
Model «: EZPC 20 plus EZA4 upgrade
Wt.: Approi. 28 lbs
One Year Warranty!
Factory New & Perfect!
Mir. Sugg. Retail:
$1,999.00
$799^3
Horn No. 3-19^2-117721
fnsuf*JdShip;Hand.: $30.00
' No need (or
a dedicated
(ax line.
' Fax.''phono
auloswilch
nllowsyour
to Share
UKisling
phone line.
■ Works on
all GroLp 3
\i\x machines.
' Single switch
to lock out either voice or tax caHs,
Front pancrt Status tights imjicat© modes of operailon
• SmannnaK handlos power oulages by automatically
switching to phone^onty rinodtj.
' Allows manual oviirrtde so you can servl a fax io
Iho person you're taJKing lo on ihe phohe.
I 24-Hour customer service lino.
• Easy inslallatton.
- UL listed
' FCC certified.
'Dim.:4"X7"X 10/^^
'V;eig.hl:2-1.'2'^[tjs.
■Model r MX 1030.
■ a Yoar Worrantyl
' Factory Nuwl
Factory Pcrtucti
Mfr. Sugg Retail;
$245.00
■,Mi>iU=l!IJ:IMJ
$149^1
item No B- 1942-128934
Insured Ship.'Hand.: S7.50 .
FOB FASTEST SERVICE
CALL TOLL FREE
1-800-729-9000
CUSTOMER SERVICE: (•6f2-566-49«
NAME
ADDRESS
CITY
PHONE
VISA Maste'rCerd^!
ST-
ZIP.
n Check/rvloney Order QVISA SIGNATURE.
□ MasterCard Q Discover CARD NO.
iSTY
DESCRIPTION
ITE[i1#
S/H/l
PRICE
Dfl.rVfiAVT04IJUS.CUNTJNENTALt,IAIE.S0NLV qt/^-ta.
in MN add 6% Sales Tan
Total S/H/t
GRAND TOTAL
EXP. DATE.
Send To: DAMARK INTERNATIONAL, INC., 6707 Shingle Creek Parkway, Minneapolis, MN 55430
Circle 44 on Reader Service ord.
C iSI N E X
14 PRINT" {SHPT CLR)(e CRSR DNs]
(CRSR RT)(CTR[: 2) (CTRL 9) (CO
MD A}"; :FORT=0TO2 4: PRINT" {SH
FT *)"; :NEXT: PRINT" {COMD SJ"
:REM+229
15 F0RT = i)T01 5: PRINT" (CRSR RTXC
TRL 9J{SHFT - t " rTAB( 27 ) " t SHF
T -)":NEXT :REM*229
16 PRINT'MCRSR RT) (CTRL 9]{C0MD
Z ) " ; ; FORT = 0TO24 : PH r NT" ( SHFT
*)"; ;NEXT:PHINT"(COMD X)"
:REM*1 32
17 FORT = 1T02:IFSC(T) >ilSTHENHS=S
C(T):NEXT:ELSENEXT :REM*255
18 REM SCORES ;REM*1 93
19 WINDOW2 9,19,3 9,24,1 : PRINT" {C
TRL 9){C0MD 6}* CONNEXS *":P
R INT" (CTRL 9) (CTRL 6) (3 SPAC
Es)HIGH(7 SPACEs}SC0RE{3 SPA
CEs){CTRL 4!"; :PRINTUSING"i!^*'
#,###, ###";HS ;REM»63
20 WINDOW0,0,39,24:CHftR1,14,22,
"{SiiFT Q)",1 :FORT=(T0e:CP(T)
=0;NE(T)=0 :REM+160
21 SC(T)=0:LV(T) = 1 :MOVSPHT, 1 00 ,
160: NEXT :SK=1 : SQ=0 : SYS59 52
:REM»5a
22 SC=S!:F0RT»1T0NP:POKES1 +1 ,N2{
T):SYSS1 :PN = T:GOSUt34 2:GOSUB4
9:GOSUB45:NEXT:PN-0 : REM* 1 1 5
23 REM TURN :REM*30
2 4 PN=PN+1+(PN=NP)*NP:F0RT=1T05
:SPRITET,1 ,PC( PNJ :NEXT:POKE3
54,PC{PN)-1 :REM*133
2 5 SYSHM:WINDOW0,2 4,39,2 4,t ;COL
0R5,PC(!'N) : REM* 157
26 PRINTTAD(7t"fCTRL 91(2 SPACE
s}LEVEL /tf"STR$(LV(PN) )" {CTR
L 0}"; :IFCP(PN)THEN2 4
: REM* 136
27 IFGB$ = "D"ANDSKTHENP0KES1 +1 ,N
1 (PN}:SVSS1 .-POKERm ,N2(PN):
SYSR1 :IFSQTHENSK=0 :REM*74
28 S0UND1 ,50000, 20: POKEKS,SN(LV
(PN) (:SYSRP(LV(PN) ) :REM*192
29 P0KEIS,1 :POKKBC,S!:TT $ = "5)0000
0" :REM+10
30 J=JOY(PN) :SYSCC(CE(LV(PN) ) )
:REM*59
31 REM INTERACTIONS : REM*! 71
32 RD=RD+1 :IFRD=4THENRD=0:RK=RK
+l+{RK=2)*3:POKERFtRK*2,lNT(
RND(1 )*8) :REM*6
33 IFVAL( RIGHTS (TI$, 2) )>TMTIiENS
YSPB:GOT038 : REM* 196
34 IFJ>1 27THENPOKEIS,0:SVSPB:GO
T03B :REM*224
35 IFJT1!ENSYSJS(J) :SO0ND1 ,5000,
1 :REH*135
36 IFPEEK(BC)THENPOKEIS,0:NE(PN
)=NE(PN)+1 :POKEBC,0:SOUND2,9
999,30:GOSUB4S:GOTO46
:REM*220
37 GOTO30 :REM*165
38 IFPEEK(8C)THBNPOKEIS,0:SC=-1
00*LV(PN) :NE(PN)=NE(PN) + 1 : GO
SUB4 2:POKEBC,0:GQSUB4 5:GOTO4
6 : REM* 167
39 SC = LV(PN)*10 + PEEK{250) :GOSlJR
49: IFYP>SWTHENGOSUB51
:REM*201
40 SYSLI : IFPEEK(LC)THENSC(PN)=S
C(PN)+1000:NE{PN)=NE(PN)-1 :L
V ( PN ) = LV ( PN ) + 1 + ( LV ( PN ) = 1 6 ) : G
OSUB45 :REH*135
41 GOSUB42:GOT02 3 :REM*221
42 SC(PN)=SC(PN)+SC :REM+50
43 WINDOW{PN-n*16t2,0, (PN-1 )*1
6+12,2,1 : COLORS, PC (PN) : PRINT
"{CTRL 91(2 SPACES) PLAYER {2
SPACES)" : REM* 11
4 4 PRINT" (CTRL 9) (K(CTRL G1"STR
S(PN)" SCORE": PRINT" (CTRL 9)
(COMD 8)"; :PRINTUSING"]##,#^iif
,§§tl";SC(Pfi); :RETURN:REM*245
4 5 KINDOW(PN-1 )*16t2,4, {PN-1 )*1
6+12,5,1 :COL0R5, PC (PN>: PRINT
"{CTRL 0){2 SPACES ) ERRORS" :P
RINT" LEFT "MA-NE( PN )- 1 ; :RET
URN :REM*56
46 IFNE(PN)=MflTHENWINDOW0,24,39
,24,1 : COLORS, PC (PN) : PRINT" (C
TRL 91 PLAVER i;("PN"{CRSR LF]
YOUR GAME IS OVER" ; :CP ( PN ) =
1 :GOSUB5 3:SQ=1 : IFNP=1THEN55
:REM*8
47 IFCPd )=1ANDCP{2)=1TUEN55
:REM*2
40 GOT023 :REM*183
49 SYSCK:YP=100*{256*PEEK(V2)+P
EEK(Vl))/400 :REM*136
50 COLOR5,PC(PN) :WINDOW30,4+(PN
-1 )*6,39, (PN-1 )*6 + B,l : PRINT"
{CTRL 9) PLAYER #"STRS{ PN ) : PR
INT" {CTRL 9) (2 SPACES )COVERE
D {CTRL 2}"; :PRINTUSING"#fS/#y^
HH.Iif'iYP; :PRINT"%": RETURN
: REM* 5 3
51 HINDOW6,10,21 ,18,1 : PRINT" (CT
RL 2)CCRSR DN)t3 SPACES ) YOU
HAVE"; PRINT" {2 SPACES } PASSED
THE": PRINT" "SW"% MARK": FOR
T=1T05:S0UND1 , T*l 000 , 20 : SLEE
PI :NEXT:SySCS:LV{PN )=LV( PN)+
1 :NE(PN) tNE(PN)-1 :REM*240
52 WINDOW0, 0, 39, 24:CKAR1 ,14,22,
"(SHFT Q}",1: RETURN :REM*235
53 FORT=1TO3:SOUNDT,4 00*T,60:SL
EEP1 :NEXT:WINDOW0,24,39,24, 1
: RETURN ;REM*24
54 REM GAME OVER :REM*2 36
55 WINDOW4, 1 1 ,26,15, 1 :PRINT"{2
CRSR DNs) {CTRL 8) {CTRL 9) Til
E GAME IS NOW OVER {CTRL 0)(
CRSR DN)": PRINT" {CTRL 2) PRE
SS ( CTRL 9 ) * ( CTRL ) FOR NEW
GAME":POKEKS,0 : REM* 140
56 GETKEYYS: IPY$="*"THEN7: ELSE5
6 :REM*227
57 REM SPRITES :REM*141
58 FAST:GRAPHIC1 ,1 : CHAKI ,0,0, "(
SHFT Q}":SSHAPESyS,0,0,23,21
: F0RT=1 T05 : SPHSAVSYS , T
:REM*62
59 SPRIT,ET,0,2:NEXT:GRAPHIC1 ,1 :
FORT=6T08: SPRITET, 0, T+3 : NEXT
:REM*137
50 FORT=2T03!CIRCLE1 ,8,B,T,T:NE
XT:SSHAPEEy$,0,0,23,21 :SPRSA
VSY$,6:GRAPHIC1 ,1 :REM*30
61 FORT=3T04:CIRCLE1 ,8,8,T,T:NE
XT:SSilAPESYS,0, 0,23,21 :EPRSA
VSY$,7:GRAPHIC1 ,1 ;REM*213
62 FORT=4T06:CIRCLE1 ,a,e,T,T:NE
XT;SSilAPESYS,0,0,2 3,21 ;SPRSA
VSY$,8 :REM*157
63 SLOW : GRAPH IC2,1 ,15:COLOR4,1 :
COLOH0, 1 :CHAR, 0,24, "CONNEXS"
,1;C0L0R1,2 :REM*231
64 FORX=0TO56:FORY=0TOB:LOCATEX
,Y+190:IFRDOT(2)THENBOX1 ,X*5
+20,Y*5+50,X*5+25,Y*5+55,45,
1 :REM*40
6 5 NEXT:NEXT:COLORl ,6:CHAR1 ,10,
14," ONE MOMENT PLEASE ",1
:REM*20
66 REM VARIABLES :REM*58
67 DC=6655:POKEBC,0:LC=BC-1 :CS=
5512:CK = 5971 : IS = 61 38: LI =5469
:Vl=5a94:V2=Vl*1 :REM*154
68 Pl=l 306:P2=6656:C2=P2+32:PB=
521 : R1 =5685: SI =5627: RF= 1433
6:POKERF,2 :REM*92
69 1IM=6165:KS=53269:M(1 )=5783:M
(2)=5820:POKE57ei ,61 :REM*171
70 FORT=0TO1 5:P3=INT(P1/256) :C3
=P3+212:P4=Pl-256*P3:POKEP2+
T*2,P3 :REM*90
71 POKEC2+T*2,C3;POKEP2+l+T*2,P
4:POKEC2+1+T*2,P4:P1=P1+40:N
EXT :REM*n4
72 FORT=1T08:READJSS:JS{T)=DEC(
JSS) :NEXT:FQRT=0TO3:READJSS:
CC(T)=DEC( JSS) :NEXT :REM*117
73 N2(l )=32:N2(2)=48:N1 (1 )=48:N
1 (2)=32:PC( 1 )=8:PC(2)=3
: REM* 2 24
74 FORT=4 86 4TO6 386:READA$:P0KET
,DEC(A$) :NEXT:GRAPHIC0,1
:REM*49
75 SYSDEC("1338") : FORT=0TO1 5 : FO
RU=0TO4:READV:POKEDEC("1C00"
)+T*16+Y,l :NEXT:NEXT:REM»166
76 F0RT=1T01 6:READSN(T},RP(T),C
E(T}: NEXT: RETURN :REM*175
77 DATA 1 7C0, 1 704,1784, 17DA, 17A
C, 1 7E0, 1 798, 17E6, 1320,1881,1
300,1836 :REM*84
78 DATA A0,00,EE,FF,1A,AD,FF,1A
,29,0F,F0,F6,85,FE,B9,20,1A,
80, 20, 13, B9, 21 :REM*1
79 DATA 1A,BD,1F,1 3,A2,00,a5,FE
,9D,72,DB,Ee,E0,19,D0,F6,C8,
C8,C0, 20,00,06 :REM*2
80 DATA 60,F0,06,A9,01 ,aD,FF,1 9
,60,40,97, 1 4, A2, 00, A9, 00, 90,
00,1C,E8,O0,Fa : REM* 210
81 DATA 60,F0,FE, A2,00,BD,C0, IC
,9D,00,0U,E8,E0,10,D0,F5,20,
19, 14, 60, A2, 03 :REM*15B
82 DATA A0, 00,20, 70,1 3, A2, 02,20
, 70, 13, A2, 01, 20, 70,1 3, A2, 00,
20,70,13,20, 19 :REM*1
8 3 DATA 1 4,60, A9, 04,85, FE, BO, C0
,1C,99,00,0B,C8,EB,E8,E8,E8,
C6,FE,D0,F1 ,60 :REH*69
8 4 DATA A2,00,A0,03,20,A4,13,A2
K U N
APKU. IW)U
C N ISI E X
,01,A0,07,20,A4,13,A3,Si2,A0,
0B,20,A4,13,A2 :REM*250
85 DATA 03, Af),0F, 20, A4,1 3,20,19 108
,1 4,60,A9,04,85,FE,BD,C0, 1C,
99,00,0B,88,E8 :REM*22S
86 3ATA EB,Ea,i;8,C6,fE,D0,Fl ,60 109
,00,A2,0F,A0,00,B9,C0,1C,9D,
00,0B,CA,C8,C0 :REH*143
87 DATA 10,D0,F4,20,19,1 4,60,A2 110
,00,AO,00,BD,De,n ,DD,10,0E,
F0,0F, 10,08, FE :REM*130
88 DATA D6,l 1 ,A0,01 ,4C,E8,n,DE 111
,D6,1 1 ,A0,01 ,BD,D7, n ,DD,1 1 ,
0B,F0,0F,10,0B :R[3M»7
89 DATA FE,D7,1 1 ,A0,01 ,4C,FF,13 112
,DE,D7,11 ,A0,01 ,E8,E8,E0,0A,
D0,CC,A9,02,85 :REM*e
90 DATA FE,A9,00,85,FD,C6,FD,D0 113
,FC,C6,FE,D0,F4,98,D0,B5,60,
A0,00,84,FA,A9 :REM*217
91 DATA 00,85,FB,A5,FA,0A,0A,18 114
,6 5,FB,AA,BD,00,0B,F0,18,A5,
FB,0A,0A,0A,18 :REM*59
92 DATA 69,80, 99,10, 0B,A5, FA, 0A 115
,0A,0A,18,6 9,32,99,n ,0B,C8,
C8,Ee,FB,A5,FB :REM*191
93 DATA C9,04,D0,D3,E6,FA,A5,FA 116
,C9,04,D0,C7,20,CD, n,60,A2,
00,BD,D6,11,38 :REM*20
94 DATA E9,18,4A, 4A,4A,8S,FA,BD 117
,D7,1 1 ,38,E9, 32, 4A,4A,4A,8 5,
FB,A9,04,85,FD :REM*23
95 DATA A5,FA,85,FC,A5,FB,F0,10 118
,A5,FC, 18,69,28,85,FC,90,02,
E6,FD,C6,FB,4C : REM* 163
96 DATA 7A, 14,A0,00,B1 ,FC,C9,20 119
,4C,2D,13,A5,FC,9D, 30,0B,AS,
FD,9D,31 ,0B,e8 :REM*31
97 DATA E8,E0,0A,D0,B5,4C,DA,14 120
,A5,FC,38,E9,28,a5,FC,B0,02,
C6,FD,B1 ,FC,C9 :REM*166
98 DATA 01 ,60, AS, FC, 18, 69, 27, 85 121
,FC,90,02,E6,FD,B1 ,FC,C9,D1 ,
60,a5,FC,18,69 :REM+220
99 DATA 02,85,FC,90,02,E6,FD,B1 122
,FC,C9,D1 ,50,A0,00,8 4,FA,A2,
00,BD, 30,0B,85 :REH*167
100 DATA FC,BD,31 ,0B,85,FD,20,A 123
A,1 4,D0,02,E6,FA,20,BA,14,D
0,02,E6,FA,2 0,CA :REM*23 4
101 DATA 14,D0,02,E6,FA,20,BA,1 124
4 , D0 , 2 , E6 , FA , E8 , E8 , E0 , A , D
0,D4,A5,FA,D0,03 : REM* 9 8
102 DATA 4C,2F,13,A2,00,BD,30,0 125
B,85,FC,BD,31 , 08, 85, FD, A9,D
1 ,91 ,FC,E8,i;8,E0 :REM + 251
103 DATA 0A,D0,EC,60,AD,07,DC,2 126
9, 0F,0A,0A,0A,0A, 80,48,13, 8
D,75, 1 3,8D,A9,1 3 :REM*4
104 DATA 8D,BE,1 3,EE,2F,0B,AD,2 127
F,0B,29,03,O0,03,4C,4S, 1 3,C
9,01 ,D0,03,4C,56 :REM'253
105 DATA 13,C9,02,D0,03,4C,84,1 128
3,4C,H9,1 3,A9,00,SD,FE, 19,A
0,00,B9,00,1A,8D :REM*234
106 DATA 74,15,B9,01 ,1A,8D,73,1 129
5,A2,00,BD,72,07,C9,20,F0,0
8,E8,E0,19,D0,F4 ;REM*96
107 DATA 20,B2, 1 5,C8,C8,C0,20,D 130
0,DD,60,
A0,
00,
B9,
00,1A,8D,9
C, 1B,B9,
01
1A,
8D :REM*99
DATA 9B,
15
A2,
00,A9, 20,90,7
131
2,07,Ee,
E0
19,
D0
F6,C8,C8,C
0,20,D0,
E2
60,
00
:REM*165
DATA 1 9
D0
F0
60
EA , EA , EA , 6
1 32
0,li;E,FE
19
98
80
FC,1 9, AD, 7
4, 15, 8D
E9
15
8D
:REM*79
DATA EC,
IS
AD,
73
1 B,8D,E8,1
1 33
5,AD,E8,
15
38,
E9
28,80,EB, 1
5,8D,EB,
15
B0,
06
:REM*129
DATA CE,
E9
15,
CE
EC, 1 5,AD,E
134
C, 15, C9
04
F0
13
A2,00,A0,2
e,BD,F2
04
99
F2
:REM*1 38
DATA 04
C8
E8
E0
19,D0,F4,4
135
C,C8,15
20
EC
17
A8,60,A9,3
0,80, 1A
16
A9
00
: REM* 6 7
DATA 8D,
19
16,
A0
00, B9, 00,1
136
A,8D, 17
16
B9
01
1A,8D,1 5,1
6,A2,00
BD
72
07
:REM*1 57
DATA 9D
80
32
E8
E0,1 9,D0,F
137
5,AD,19
1 6
18
69
28, 8D, 19,1
6,90,03
EE
1A
1 6
:REM*107
DATA C8
C8
C0
20
D0,D3,60,A
138
9,20,8D
51
16
A9
00,80,50,1
6,A0,00
B9
00
1A
:REM*109
DATA 8D
54
16
B9
01,1A,8O,5
139
3 , 1 G , A2
00
BD
80
22,90,72,0
7 , L*8 , E0
19
D0
F5
:REM*249
DATA AD
50
16
18
69,28,80,5
1 40
0,16,90
03
, EE
51
1 6,C8,C8,C
0,20,D0
D3
,60
EA
:REM*255
DATA A2,
00
A9
00
9D,00,0B,E
141
8,E0,10,
D0
F5,
A2
05, AO, 06,0
C,29,0P,
A8
B9,
00
:REM*199
DATA 0B,
D0
F5
A9
01,99,00,0
142
B,CA,D0,
ED
4C
19
14,FF,3E,B
D,E1,11
C9
62
F0
:REM»224
DATA 03
DE
El
n
60,BD,E1,1
143
1,C9,E2
F0
03
FE
El ,11,50,B
D,E0,11
C9
ID
F0
:REM*1 46
DATA 03
DE
E0
11
60,BO,E0, 1
144
1,C9,Ee
F0
03
FE
E0,11 ,60,E
E,94,16
AD
94
16
:REM*171
DATA F0
01
60
A9
FE, 80, 94,1
145
6,EE,95
16
AD
95
16,C9,40,D
0,05,A9
3D
80
95
:REM*208
DATA 16
8D
FF
07
8D,FE,07,8
146
D,FD,07
A2
00
BD
00,38,29,0
7,0A,0A
0A
EA
8D
: REM* 18
DATA F7
16
20
20
17,E8,Ea,E
1 47
, G , D0
EB
60
20
96,16,4C,9
148
6,16,01
00
20
96
:REM*247
DATA 16
4C
B7
16
EA,EA,20,B
7,16,4C
B7
16
EA
EA,20,B7, 1
149
6,4C,A1
16
EA
EA
:HEM*146
DATA 20
Al
16
4C
A1,16,EA,E
A,20,A1
16
,4C
AC
16,EA,EA,2
0,AC,16
4C
,AC
16
: REM' 5 5
150
DATA EA
EA
20
36
16,4C,AC,1
6,FF,EA
78
A9
17
80,15,03, A
9,4D,8D
14
03
58
:REM*208
151
DATA 6
20
00
IB
4C,65,FA,A
0,00,8C
06
,17
BC
07,17,B9,0
0,1A,8D
,6B
,17
B9
:REM*84
152
DATA 01
,1A
, 8d
6A
17,A2,00,B
D,72,07
,C9
,D1
D0
03, EE, 05,1
7,D0,03
,EE
,07
,17 :REM*119
DATA E8
,E0
,19
,D0
EC,C8,C8,C
0,20,D0,O8,60,A0,08,A2,00,F
E,D6,n ,E8,E8,E0 :REM»165
DATA 0A,D0,F7,e8,D0,F2,EA,E
A,EA,6 0,A0,08,A2,00,DE,O6,1
1 ,E8,E8,E0,0A,D0 :REM+231
DATA F7,8 8,O0,F2,EA,EA,EA,G
0,A0,0e,A2,00,FE,D7, 11 ,E8,E
8,E0,0A,O0,F7,88 :REM»38
DATA D0,F2,EA,EA,EA,60,A0,0
8,A2,00,DE,D7,11 ,E8,E8,E0,0
A,D0,r7,88,O0,P2 :REM*106
DATA EA,EA,EA,60,20,84, 17,4
C,C0,17,20,8 4, n,4C,AC, 17,2
0,98,17,4C,AC,17 :REM*219
DATA 2 0,98,17,4C,C0,17,A2,1
9,A9,20,9D,19,05,CA,D0,F8,A
D,FC,1 9,60,01 ,FF : REM* 9 4
DATA 00,FF,00,8E,AD,FA,17,F
0,0A,AD, 1E,O0,29,1F,F0,03,B
D,FF,1 9,20,C2, 15 :REH*108
DATA 60, FF, 00, A0, 00,89,20,1
A,8D,29,18,B9,21 ,1A,8D,28,1
8,A2,00,A5,FE,9D :REM*97
DATA 7 2,DB,Ee,E0,1 9,D0,F6,C
8,C8,C0,20,D0,E2,60,A0,00,B
9, 20, 1A, 80, 5 2, 1 8 : REM* 21 1
DATA B9,21 ,1A,8D,51 , 1 8,A2,0
0,EE,FF,1A,AD,rF,1A,29,0F,F
0,F6,9O,72,OB,Ea :REM*101
DATA E0, 1 9,D0,EE,C8,C8,C0,2
0, 00, OA, 60, FF,A0, 00,69,20,1
A, 80, 74, 18,89,21 :REM*240
DATA 1A,8D,73, ia,A2,00,A5,P
E,9D,7 2,DB,E8,E0,19,O0,F6,C
8,C8,C0,20,D0,E2 :REM*218
DATA 60,E6,FE,A5,FE,29,0F,F
0,Fe,85,FE, 4C,60,18,A2,00,A
9,00,9D,00,0B,E8 :REM*183
DATA E0,10,O0,F6,A2,05,AO,0
6,OC,29,0F,C9,03,F0,F7,C9,0
7,F0,F3,C9,0A,10 :REH+0
DATA EF,A8,B9,00,0B,D0,E9,A
9,01 , 99,00, 0B,CA,D0, El ,4C,1
9,1 4,A2,00,A9,00 :REM*240
DATA 9O,00,08,E8,E0, 10,D0,F
6,A2,05,AD,06,DC,29,0F,C9,0
5,F0,F7,C9,06,F0 :REM*221
DATA F3,C9,09,F0,EF,C9,0A,F
0,EB,A8,B9,00,0B,D0,E5,A9,0
1 ,99,00, 0B,CA,D0 :REM+104
DATA 00,40,19,14,00 :REM*68
DATA 0,4,8,12,13,1,4,5,6,9,
0,4,8,12,5,0,1,5,6,9,0,1 ,5,
9,10,0,1 ,2,5,9,0,1 ,5:REM*95
DATA 9,8, 1 ,2,5,6,9,0,4,8, 12
,9,0,4,8,12,1 ,5,6,8,9,10,1 ,
5,6,10,11,0,1 ,2,6,10
:REM*1 13
DATA 1,2,4,5,9,1,2,5,6,10,2
,6,10,1 4,9, 31 ,5418,0,63,541
8,1,127,5418,2,255 :REM*174
DATA 5418,3,31,6286,0,63,62
86, 1 ,127,6286,2,255,6286,3,
31,6334,0,63,6334 ;REM+248
DATA 1,127,6334,2,255,6334,
3,255,5744,0,127,5744,1 ,127
,57 44,2,255,5744,3 : REM* 2 38
APRIL 1990 • RUN «
^•^SAVESOMI
At SD A you're alway
"Shamrock
We have wha
On a
Budaet?
See Our Under $10 Bargain Basement.
ACCOLADE
Acficr Aces S96a
Apollo 18 sB.aa
BubbioGhosl S988
4iti & Inches FootDeU . . S98«
4ih & Inches Team
Const sees
Hardball S9aa
Test Dr« 1 S96a
ACT1VISIDN
Apjc'vfj Sl?'kc ,
Hn' Kiro
. ■' I Nin/a^'t , .
..$»sa
.sgae
.. ts^ea
.lor saae
ADVAKTAGE
Fngtitmare S9 6^
HarfWr 7 59-88
Menial Slocks S9 86
Shooleni Ud Const Set S9 88
AEC FUN LEARMNG
LilB Sconce S5 88
us Geography $ses
U S Govemmcni Sses
U S Hmloiy t Of ? S588Ea
Vocabulary Ouilder . . . . S5ea
BOX OFFICE
■-■■ . . . S9 Be
BHOOEflBUNQ
Choplifter/DavidS
Midnight Mag.c 5688
Magneiron 59 88
Survrb.te Cnal^nge . - £688
CAPCOM
B ionic CommjilKfo , ... $788
FoiBotton Worlds 1988
LastDge* S3SS
pQCiiiit RockMi S9 aa
Strati Fighter 59.84
CIKfEMAWARE CLASSICS
SintiW 59 sa
COSMI
SwiN Dala Base , . SS 83
Swtl Desktop PolJIiaher.Seee
Swifl lUusiC 5688
Swift Paint 5688
Swift Spreadshnet $688
Swift Word Ptocessof , . 56 88
DATA EAST
Ikari Warrior SS sa
Plafonn 5968
EASY WORKIMG/
SCtNNANEn
Flier $688
Planner , , , ., S868
Writer $688
ElECmONCARTS
[tefnon Slal!i«» 5988
Financial CooWxx* . . . $7 68
Logaejr of Andma 59 88
Martile Madmw $988
Modem Wan $988
Miiuc Coroi S<rl $9 68
Pegosus $9 88
Powsrpla/ Hockff/ $9 88
f^eaim ol Impossibility 57 Ba
Siiale or Die $988
Sinho Fleet 598a
Wasteland $966
WorldTourGoK 5968
EPYX
BouiQcrdasri Const Kn 59 aa
M Combal Sirmitaloi . . 5988
Spaco StQIion Oblivion .5988
Spy vs Spy 3 5968
Temple Apshai Tiiiooy $988
Winiw Games 5988
work) Karate Oiamp . . 5668
GAME STAR
O .■■■ ; i^;.'.;^,! 5968
GF I. cn Fsoittfiil 5968
taka Davtn 5968
GAMETIK
CaT-ciyLsna 59 68
Chutes a Ladders S3 88
DoLiblo Dare 59.88
Go lo Head o( Class .. 5988
MoUywOOaSqimreS.... 5986
Press Your Luck 59 sa
Super Password 5968
HI-tECH EXPRESSIONS
Fun House S9 68
Looney Tunes Print Kit 5988
Muppot Adventure 59 68
fYinl Power $9.86
Remote Ckinirol S8 88
Win. Lose or Draw 58 68
Wm. Lose or DrawZ . . 58 88
Wjh. Lose or Draw Jr SB 88
KI<TECH EXPRESSIONS
Sesarne Streei Sents
Astro Grovcr ...... 50 86
Big Birds Spoctal
Ooiivory SO 88
Ernie's Big Splash . . . 58 B6
Ernie s Mage Shapes . $8 88
Grovera Animal Adv 5668
F'jti Around Town . , $668
Ses>ime St. Pnnl Kit . . 5988
INFOCOM
hMomissGuKle $988
Leather Goddoses.,.. 5988
ZOrk 1 S9 86
INTRACORP
Busness Card Maker . . S9 88
MASTERONtC
Double Dragon 1 S9.B8
L^l V-8 5468
Ninja 54 68
Stem Dunk 58 6S
Vegns Poher 8 Jackpot . S4 88
MELBOURNE HOUSE
John E.'W3/S 0-Qack . . 59 66
Magic Johnson s B-Baii . S9 88
SHARE DATA
All Mew Family Feud . . . S8 86
Avoid Trw Haa 59 86
Conccntralion 5988
Concenirnlion 2 59.66
W.po Oul $9.88
SPECTRUM HOLOBVTE
Gito ..5988
SPINNAKER
Learn the AlphaDof M 68
LeamfoSpell Mg8
Learn to Add $486
SPRINGBOARD
GertilicBle Maker 5966
C M L.DTWV W ^ .... $988
f^wsroorn ^n
NR Aft HI.:, or 3 $988 £t
TAJTO
ArkarKKC $988
Butxxe BoMiie 5988
Renegace $9 88
THUNDER MOUNTAIN
Galaman $883
Ranibo 1st Blood Part 2 $986
Stjper Rue Man 5968
VALUE WARE
Artist
Educjilo' .
Entertainer ...
Homo Banker .
. $468
.$4 68
.54 68
. $488
ffl SDA
Horwymooners ... Sit.
Sea Spelter s;
WICORedbaa Joystk. $17
Head of Africa 53
EleCJOnri; Address Boo^ $4
Financml Cooktiook ... 56
EPVX 200 XJ Joystick . 56
SPINKR-ftead 1 »oc 7-1259
Muter ol Mage $3
Muiertronc-Feud 54
CBS Argos Eipcdilion 53
CBS Moth Miieogi) .... $3
RantMd Sorghoer ... 513
Shogun-Masienronic . . S4
Realm of ImpossibiiiEy 57
Jet Boys SS
ABACUS BOOKS
CLOSEOLTTS H
16 CBS Tin-.ebcund 5333
22 Worlds Greatest Baseball 58 86
17 BuS-Calc 3 Spreadsheet S7 77
33 SEGA-CorigD Bon^o .5333
44 EA Amer Cup Saiirng 5666
66 Al«n Destruction Set . - S7 77
66 Unicorri-JumbieJnl ..51111
R^nbird Corruption , , 521.Z1
Sunwit Chess Openng5151&
Masieirronic-Ten Speed $4 44
33 CBS Qrover's Adv 53.33
33 Boston Computor Diet $8 68
1 3 Mastenypo Cart S8 88
44 Phantom of tr«Aaeia«]s 52 22
77 Treasure island $8.68
66 'Ouanuiies Limited
CadPak i2i
Analwriy ol Ihri tMl St4 Cad Pak 128 539
Anatomy ol Itiu C&1 $14 Chnrtpack 64 or 128. . . 526 Ea
GEOB InsickJ » Oul . . . , .$13 Cobol 64 Of 128
GEOS Tricks a tips $13 PPM
ABACUS SOFTWARE
EJasic 521
$2SEa
...S25
PPM (28 $39
SuporC64 0r 1S8 . . . $39 Ea
Bast 12a $39 Supeir Pascal
■Beckpr Basic $33 64 or 123 539 Ea
TAS12a 539
'F^uires GEOS'
ACCESS
Echelon w.'Lip Stik 529
Heavy Melal $2S
f.t'.in Slreets 525
Tenlh Frame $25
World Class L Goll .,,$25
Woild Class L B Goll Fam
Course I. 2 or 3... 514 Ea
ACCOLADE
Blud Angels FlioW Him . . .519
Bubble Ghosi 519
Fail Break 519
Grand PrisCircuil $19
Heat Wave Beat Racing . . 519
Jack Nicklaus Goll S23
J.N GIf Chmp Courses 5966
JN GIf Inii Courses .. 5986
Rack Em 519
Steal Thunder $19
Stnka Aces Call
Test Drive 2 TheDuei ...SZ3
TD2 Europe Sconery. 5988
T D 2 Muscle Cars . . . $988
T.D 2: Cam Scenery . . 5988
T.D 2 Super Cars .... 5986
ACBVJSION
Batlkxness . S2i
Beyond Dar* Castle SID
CrossbOiTr Sl9
Dragon Wars 529
FH Jomuit 526
FtS Hornet $23
Ghostbuslois 2 51IJ
Last Ninia 2 ;.:>:!
Nouromwicor ;.
Power Onit (;..
Rampage iJ.j
AMERICAN EDUCATIONAL
Biororjy 512
Leain to Read iGr 1-4) ..S2i
Science Grades 3 4 S12
Science GradesS'6 S12
Sconce Grades 7/8 - . . , . 51 2
US Geography $12
US History $12
World GeograpTiy $12
World History $12
ARTWORX
BridgoiO $19
Daity Double Horse Race $14
Kalnidokubes 514
Ur*word Languages . $16 £a
S P Data Main ITS ,,S14
S f> LiutaFemale«lQr3 $14
StirpfVlkcr 521
AVALON HILL -ON sale;
Super Sunday S19Rri
SBS inH7 Team Di'.k J999
BATTEHIES INCLUDED
=.1C., i,.i.uFut;'-,rii..r S33
Pll^^LTiilip 3 . . .533
BAUDVILLE
A*ard Maker Litiraries . ■ Call
Aftaid Maker Pliis .S2&
BERKELEY SOFTWORKS
Geo5l?B2n .$44
SimCily
CENTRAL POINT
S19
S2i
CINEMAWARE
Delfnder ol the Clown . . .823
Rocket Ftinger S23
The Three Stooges 523
TV Sports Foolbatt S19
Warp StMid (CartI S33
CMS
Ger¥?rat Actounlant
G4or I2fi 5119Ea
inuerilory 128 S49
AcTlVRioK.
Overpower the terrorist
thieves & rescue your wife
from a L.A. skyscraper. All
the tension & excitement of
the blockbuster movie
DIE HARD
Ust $14.95
SDA
Discount Price S9.88
Gpii-C.i'c; 12ii S'M
Geo.Filel2a S44
(3eos64|20i $39
-Desk Pack Plus 519
■Font Pak Plus $19
'Geo-Charl ....519
Geo-Cak; 533
■G>x>-Fiie 533
'Geo-pTOgrammor $44
'GT.-i'utiiiiih 533
'lli'i
r-li
BLUE LION - ON SALEf
Tickf'. ij > ic .,^uud . - 51668
Ticket lo Lonoori $1688
Ticket to Pans $1598
Ticket to Spam 51688
TiciettoViiash DC ., $1988
BRrrANNICA
Eye: ut 1 in'^in Si'^i
COSMI
Ch.ompi S16
HqmeOtfiqe 52S
Navy Seal $19
Presumed Guiltyi . , S16
Super Hucy2 514
DATA EAST
ABC Monday Nitr^
Foulbnii $25
Bad Dudes $19
Banian SI8
Batman The Movie $19
Heavy Barrel Call
RotioOap $23
Speed Buggy S19
Super Hanjwi S19
Untouchables Call
viqiianiM .. ;m
DATA
EAST
Those guttersnipes are
wreaking havoc on your
hometurl. As Vigilante you
must take power into your
own hands & stop those
Manical Mohawks
VIGIUNTE SDA
List S24.9S Discount Price SI 6
.533
HROOERBUND
a.nli Gl Writi-r
Cdinir-n SD - Europe . . .$2b
Carmen S D ■ U S A $25
Carmen S D. - World S23
Cursdof Babylon $16
DowntnilCfiaitervje S14
LicenM; to Kill 514
Omrii-Piay Basketball $23
Omni.Play Horse Race ... $23
Prim Shop 526
P.S Companion 523
PS Gtapriics Ubrary
«1.2oi3 S16£fl
PS Graphics Liljrnry
Holiday Ediltgn 5i8
DATA SOFT
Bismaick 519
Hunt lu» Red October 526
DAVIDSON
Aiseoiaster , , ,SI9
Matti Blaster $19
Spell li S19
Word Atlac* $19
DESIGNWARE
BuOy Ir.insoarnnt $19
De'iignasauru^ 519
DIQITEK
Hole in One M.n GoU . . . .SI9
Hollywood Poker $19
Western Gamos $19
Please Read Tlie Following Ordering Terms & Conditions Carefuify Before Placing Your Orfler: Orders with cashiers check or money order shipped immediately on m-stodt tlems!
Personal & Company checks, allow 3 weeks clearance NoC.O.D.'sl Shipping: Contmontal U.S.A.-Orders under $100 add $3: free shipping on orders overS 100. AK, HI, FPO, APO-add
Sbon all orders. Qinada & Puerto Rico add $7.50 on all orders Sorry, no o',r>er international orders accepted! PA residents add 6% sales Ian on ihe total amount of order including
Shipping charges CUSTOMER SERVICE HOURS Mon-Fn 9 AM-630PM EasletnTime REASONS FOFl CALLING CUSTOMER SERVICE— (12-361-5291 (1) Status ol order «
Mck order (2) if any merchandise purcHasi-d withm CO days from SD of A is defective, please call lora return authorualion number We will noi process a return without a returrt a uth Hi
Dofectivo merchandiao Will be njplacEd with the sarTiemerriMridiso only, Oitier returns Eubioct 10 a ^<^^^ostockingchatgel AfterbO days irom your purchase date please (Bier to Kb
warranty included with the pnaduct purctvisod & latum directly lo the manutacluror, QjstDmoi service will not accept cdloci colls or (aiiison SD of A's 800 B older tinnii PncBn A
jivtiilabiliiy ate sub(eci lo change' ^4ew titles ate arriving daily' Pteaso cill tor more informalKin
GREEN CELEBRATION
"Dublin"your savings
bottom and that's no
you're looking for!
because oujr prices are
blarney. ^^# °
Brrjderbund'
stock up on arms, magic &
(ireballs 10 save the world of
Babylon from zombies, rock
creatures, giant blue lizards
& more.
CURSE OF BABYLON
List $24.95
SDA
Discount Price $16
' ;-.« Earn K5 Supereqrut 128 S25
/ Soccer S19 Super Snjcehoi (V.S) $17
ORIGIN
/^utcxJuei S?5
Bad Blood Qjll
Knights oILPtJond %33
Moebius S26
Omega 533
Ouost For Clues Bh a ...$19
Space RoQiJq £33
Tangled Tales Si9
Timesol Lore S2S
Ultima 4 or 5 S39 Ea
Udima S Him Book 59
Uiiima Trilogy S39
Wind walker' 126
Wyr i d
MICB0ILLU5IOMS
Blackjack Acadriaiy %^S
Faiiry TqIc ArivcriiurEi . . . .$29
Sky T.aivl .S3J
MICROt-EACUE
U.l-J.'lwll W'GM ' B0« Si %2'j
H-H.ili ae or 89
Team Disk $14 Ea,
iWiT VVresang $19
MICROPflOSE
Ajroorne Rangier $25
F-15Stnke Eagre St4
F-19 Steattn FigWqr 529
ELECTHONIC ARTS
Allc-red Beail . m
Biirrlf. Hinlsl. 2 or J $9 Si En
FliirdsTalea $1?
Uiirdr. Tnlpa S'X
Ek-voiia the Black l-ttllc. . .$21
Ca^t^iviri Ugr^-Lympics S21
CtifiSmaslCf ?1I» $26
Chuck Yeagers AFT ... $988
Doij6le Dragon $23
Dragort's Lair S19
Empire S2C
F-t6 Combat Pilot Call
Ferrari Formula 1 Dili
FiruKirig S21
Indiana Jones Uisl Crusade
Arcade Version S31
kon Lord $26
K.<nfp Beacn VoUeytjall . . .521
Undden Football $?6
Maniac Mansion $23
Mavis 8earxjn Tyrng S20
Wight i Magic I SU
Migt^i & IJIagic 2 $26
PaniSr Battles S23
Pipe Dream $21
Pro Tennis Tour Call
Project Firesiart $21
Sentim'l Worlds $23
Skalo W-vs Call
Sinrtlinht Call
Slar rie«l 1 $26
lurtitiOul Run Call
Z.ik McKracken $23
Epyx
Devon Aire $19 SB
Fasl Load Cart $24
Meliocros , $12.68
Mmd-Roll 514.88
Revenge of Defenoer . . 59 afl
Srvov«S!nl<e 514 88
Sporli-A-Roni 517 88
QAMESTAR
Face Oil Hockey 519
HI-TECH EXPflESSiONS
Wm Uj'ic or Uribw [>,'lu»e SIC
INFOCOM
Baiuelfcn 525
INKVreLU StSTEfKS
«17(X;Drt(.eLP 5159
»1B4C Lrflht Pbn 544
FlewJiavirSS 523
Gr8pnK3Giiei«t»l $i9
Graptiics QaHena If2 S19
Graphics Integrator 2 ... .519
INTRACORP
Bumper Stckcr tvlakef ... $33
Search For The Titanic , , $19
Secunty Alert Call
Superman 519
Ultimate Caainr] Gamljlirig $23
KONAMt/ ULTRA
T«>nag*r MiilanT Nmjd
Tuflies 519
LEARNINQ COMPANV
Wopiown Paraae S25
Reader Rabbit 525
LEISURE GENIUS
Clue $19
fvlonopoly 519
Risk S19
Scrabble $19
Scrupples , ...519
LOGICAL DESIGN
Club Bftck^jamrnor^ $19
Vu^asCiapa 519
Vegas Gambler 519
MEDAUST/M ICROPtAY
3-D Port 519
Dr. Dooms Revenge 523
Pro Soccer 523
Pure Stai College B-Boll. 525
stunt Track Racer 519
X-Men 529
Electronic Arts
Scream thru turns &
rockets down straighta-
ways on 16 course
around the world
against 7 of the tiottest
drivers of the Grand Prix
Circuit.
FERRARI FORMULA 1
List $39.95
Call For
Price & Avallablfity
UlTRA
From the Saturday morning
cartoons come the heroes
in a half shell. Grab your
nunchukus & hit the villain-
ous streets or you'll get
turned into turtle soup.
TEENAGE MUTANT
NINJA TURTLES SDA
List 529.96 Discount Price SI 9
Guri'iriip .
iv.ir,..;
. n.!
ing
.525
.$29
.529
.514
MINDSCAPE
Action Fightfir , . .519
Attt3iburner S23
Alien Syndrome S23
Aussie Games St9
auWwuse Sports S19
Crossword Magic ,S19
DeJaVu 523
Gayntkita $19
Hoittge $19
IridoOT Spods 519
mil Teiim Spoils 519
POLAFWARE
All Dogs go lu Nojven . 519
PROFESSIONAL
Fkwl System 2 Plus 533
Fifol System 4 128 543
PSVGNOSIS-ONSALE/
Bitilistm S16S)
Captain FI.-J $1688
SHARE DATA
Nigntmare on Elm Street 519
SIMON & SCHUSTER
Slar Trek Rntjel 523
Typing Tutor J 52S
SIR TECH
Heart ol MaeMrom S.2S
MELBOURNE HOUSE
Oartviruiri
Hcrshiscr'ti Slrjku Zorw .
Magic Johnson E3-Elall .
Obiitefator
519
.519
.$19
C;ill
o)LDGIC
We offer the full line of
Scenery Disks including the
new Hawaiian Odyssey ad-
venture. Expand the flying
environment of your (light
sim. programs.
HAWAIIAN ODYSSEY SDA
Ust $29.95 Discount Price $1 9
— ^^ _ — a
A collosal collection of
European soltware hits. 10
titles for the price o( 1.
More fun. action & excite-
ment than you can handle
at onetime
SDA
MEGA PACK
List $34.95
Disco
Cpeedy Delivery
T\cep Discounts
Astronomical Selections ^ '
£^^ [f yen ca n^t H lid v^Tiat ) ou ' n: loukln^ Tor 1 11 n a r
"1 Out \\,i\ $2a
■4, Sgl, Slaughters Mat Wars . 519
,1 .' SflMiotli $19
/ Sports Mega Hits 525
Thunder Blade S23
Un;nvi!ed 523
Misc LrriLmES
Botr's Term Pro $29
Bolls Trirm Pro 129 $39
Dooolo 525
Final Caitiidge 3 547
Font Master iza 529
^.tavetick utilities V 3 523
Suportvlsee4 $25
SupertJBSolse $33
Superscript 64 523
VVi/arrJry Trilogy ....... 53^'
SOFT-SYTE
Lotto Program 519
SPECTT5UM HOLOSYTE
ti-lris 516
SPOTUCHT
Dark Side $21
Onath Bringor S21
Siwidbail $21
Total Eclipse .521
SSI
'HinlBo&<5 Availabte , , , . Call
Battles ol Mapoteon 532
Champicos ol Krynp ....526
Curee at Azure Bonds ...5^
D M Masi AssI
1 or 2 521 Ea.
Domons Winter , , . - $21
First Over Germany $32
Gettysburg $39
HilBtar 526
HetoosotmeUnoo $2i
outrun 532
Pool of Fladianco 526
Storm Across Europe $1^
Typhoon of Steel 532
War 0' tt'e LaTce 526
SPINNAKER
Complete SAT. S2S
EZ Working Tri-Pack ..,.514
Bw Turtio Load S Sa™ 516
SUBLOGIC
Fiignt Simulator 2 532
F S Sceneiy Disks Call
Hawair Scenery $19
Jet $26
Stealth M.ssio- $32
Up Pcisc.3pe S19
TAITO
Arkanoid 2 Revenge — $19
OiasoHQ Call
flew Zealand Story Call
fshnja Warriors Call
operation ThuntJortMit . . Can
OpomtionWolf S19
Puz2nic Call
Oil , , 519
RamboS 519
Sky Sharti 319
THUNDER MOUNTAIN
Action Pack Vol. 1 or 2514 Ea.
THREE aXTY
Daiv Dist^e ^3
ThiKl Rioge 53
Warlock S19
TIMEWORKS
Data Managef 2 514
Evelvn Wood Reader ....514
~~ "CUP^SAVE T
Svnncalc'SKtoways $14
WorO Wntcr 4 S2S
UNICORN
Dectmar Dungeon $19
Ten Ijttle Rodots 519
UNISON WORLD
PM An Gallery 1 -2 ....519
P (i1. Art Gallery Fanasy .516
Print Master Plus 523
VIRGIN GAMES
Double Dragon 2
..523
WEEKLY READER
Stickytjear Suntja:
ABCs 511
Math 1 or 2 S14 Ea
Nurnbers $14
Opposttos S14
Reading S14
Read ing Com prehen. ... J 1 6
Shapes ., .514
Spellgrabber 516
Torwn Bulkier S16
Typing S16
ACCESSORIES
A/iimanon Station .549
Compu Serve Slaner Kit S 1 9
EfariusS .DSOD.. . E4 99Bjc
Ffc?t^om Cordless
Joystick 544
Sony5'..OSDD....S699Bx
Disk Case (Holds 75] . . S6 68
OS* OivE Ckjarier 54 68
IController $14
Winner M3 Analogize
Mouse , .533
EPyX50OXJJoystiek....514
Wico Bal HandU! Joysick 517
Wico Boss Joystick $12
Wico ErgosticIt Joystick 516
XETEC Super Gtaphix . . .559
XETEC Super Giopdij Jr. .539
XETEC Super Giaptiix
Goto 579
CLIP & SAVE ~~' ^
$250 OFF
ON
MAILED-IN ORDERS*
OVER $50
■Check / Money Order / MC/VISA
sent to our P.O. Box Address
EXPIRES 4-30-90
USA/ CANADA orders
1-800-225-7638
PA Orders l-8(M>-223-7784
CiKlomo- Smkc (412) 361-5291
I'ax Order IJne (412) 36M545
• Free shipping on ordi'rs over $1M
in continental L'S.-i.
• No surcharge for VISrV/MastcrCard.
• Your card is not charged until wl> ship.
• SctiODi purelti'* ordfr^ nice|)tc<i.
Order Line Hours: Mon.-Thur^. 9:00 AM-9:0tt PM, Fri- 9:0(1 AM-7;«0 PM, Sat. 10:00 AM-4:00
MODEM OWNERS: You can order on-line from our Commodore Shop via the CompuServe.
i loukln^ r
Send check or money orders to:
P.O. H1327-Depf. RN
Blawnox, PA 15238
CLIP A SAVE * CLIP ii SAVE
Software
Discounters
Of
America
PM Ea.slcrn Time
GEnie and Q-Link electronics malls.
Cit* 245 Oh Reaaei Scvce card
Gold Mine
Get the edge on your opponents by mastering
these game tips.
By LOUIS F. SANDER
ArKANOID: When leaving a level,
write down the exit you used. Usually
there's one hard board and one easy
board for each level, so you should
know the easy one.
—David Shkely
ADUKl!:S,S UNKNOWN
BATMAN: In the Joker game, put on
the Gas Mask when you enter the sewers
and bring the Flashlight.
Ill one tent, you'll lind slot machines
that can pay off nicely. Get money from
anodier tcni. Keep playing the ma-
chines until you hit the jackpot.
— R. C. MiLLKR
Berwick, PA
BATTLETECH: House Kuriia (the Dra-
conis Combine) will attack the Citadel
by your sixth training mission. You
should have built up your skills by then,
because you won't have another op-
portunity. Apply for apprcnuceship at
the Mechit Lube.
The map room is confu.sing. When
you come to it, touch the planets Pcslit,
Benjamin, Skye, Summer, Ryerson, Ka-
thit and Achernar to turn ihem into
squares. Then touch the computer on
the wall. Go to the Hyperpulse Gen-
erator, contact Kairina and win.
—Steve Cave
Medford, or
Caveman Ugh-Lympics; In the
Firemaking event, slan by hitting your
opponent in the head. It'll give you a
nice lead. M soon as you get smoke,
take large breaths. You'll get the fire
started quicker, and you won't get diz/y.
In some events, you must jiggle tlie
joystick as fast as you can. This is haz-
ardous to your joystick, so use an old
Atari or other inexpensive joystick.
—Toon SiNCij\iR
SuisuN, CA
Curse of the Azure Bonds: This
applies in Zhcntil Keep: When yon go
upstairs in the Zhentil Inn, you'll find
another exit to your room. Go through
this door, and you'll be in a hail with
different stores, including a Magic
Shop. But beware! You won't be able to
get om. If you want to enter any of (he
shops, do it fr«m] the front exit on the
street.
In Yulash, when you enter the pit,
follow die bread scent until you find
Alias and Goldmoon, who'll help you
kill Moander and his fanatics.
—Stevie Mki.ende/
Baii.ev'idn. AL
Double Dragon: This works in a
twti-playei' game: When you walk down
the road, wait for an enemy to come
out. If only one appears, let him follow
yon to the lop of the screen, then jump
up. and he will freeze. Now your part-
ner can beat him up. Be sure to stay in
the air, because if you approach the
enemy, he'll thaw out and tome after
you. The secret is to let your partner
do the dirty work.
—Connie .Mc.Car'I iiv
Friendship. OH
Double Dragon II: The Re-
venge: To kill the small guards, press
the firebutton and push your joystick
forward so your man does jumping
sidekicks. I'ress the button on and o(f
repeatedly, making sure your man is
statuiing over the guards. To kill the
large guards, punch and kick comin-
uously. These two methods will easily
let you go from level one to level five.
—Tim Fritzsche
Chandler. /\Z
Grand Prix Circuit: Try each race
car to see which you're most com fort-
able with. Beginners should try the Fer-
rari, since it's a "road hugger." I'he
Mcl.aren is best for speed and power.
Use the Practice feature on the tracks
that are hardest for you.
Tile manual shift isn't as easy as in
Test Drives I and 1 1 . When you're going
over 200 mphand through all the turns,
it's hard to shift properly. Beginners
should start with auto shift.
— Behzad Seh^epour
Damjv;, TX
HiLLSFAR: Here's how to find Jared
Jymn: Castle— Go to the gates and
search. Rat's Nest Pub— Listen to gos-
sip. Sewer— Look for the right chest.
Arena — Defeat an enemy. Hermit's
Place— Search for the right chest. Rat's
Nesi— Speak to the Barmaid. Haunted
Mansion— C.o to the northwest corner
of the labyrindi, get all the treasure,
then exit. Bugbear's Cave Pub— Speak
to the Barmaid. Trading Post— Talk to
the Trader, Fighters' CJuild- Talk to the
Guild Master; he'll give you SIO.OOO
and lots of experience.
—Contributor unknown
DOBB.S FURRV. NY
Impossible Mission II: when you
lay a bomb down, don't put it near
anything you want to search. .'\n explo-
sion makes the ground disappear, aiul
you won't be able to read your search.
-T. STur>s
Kincardine, Ontario, Canaik
MONOPOLY: Buy one property from
each set. Then trade properties from
sets you don't want for the one or two
you need. Keep one property from the
sets your o])ponen(s need. When you
have one or two complete sets, just col-
lect from the others when they land on
your pr()perties. You'll only pay single
rents to your opponents. This strategy
is easier to use playing solo against the
computer.
-Chris Waul
BOYCE. VA
Test Drive IX: The Duel: Choose
the Ferrari F40. It has faster acceleration.
Just before entering the first tunnel
on l^vel 4, the radar detector will beep.
Slow down until you're inside. The ra-
4B RUN- APRIL 1990
dar detector will then beep again. Now
accelerate. You're out of radar range
when you exit the tunnel.
— Robert Danzer
Address unknown
Sim CITY; To increase your city's
fuiuls, turn ofFyour monitor and disk
drive anti leave the computer on for
several hours. Your funds will then be
at least 564,000!
— RoseanneCarr
Sims, CA
Times of Lore: Making a map of
this game helped tne solve it in under
two hours.
Find the urn carrying the foretelling
stones by killing a certain ore at the ore
camp. Find the ring by killing the giani,
east of Rhyder.
The Tablet of Truth is on the first
floor of Held ric's castle. Buy the nurgical
ax from a serf in Lank well and the mag-
ical boots from a serf in 'Lreela.
The Black Asp can give you the
confession of the assa.ssin. To find a
note, kill the guard who runs around
at night outside Heidric's castle. In a
castle northeast of Hampton, you can
find a key by killing the first guard. The
same building contains a green scroll
on a table.
Buy the holy water from Friar Kaine
in Rhyder. After you kill the Lye he, re-
turn to I rial; he'll give you another key
to get into the caves. Tlie chimes at the
end of a tough maze in the caves can
get you into Grey Abbot's castle. Go to
the second floor and take the invisible
sphere from the bed. Kill the Grey .Ab-
bot with it, then pick up the medallion
to win the game.
—Erik Hasi-am
South Milwaukee, WI
WASTELAND: Here are some lips for
making a party: Make a leader-type
character with high perception, high
rifle, high assault rifle, medic, silent
movement, swim, climb, clip pistol and
confidence. When the game begins, go
to Quartz, sell his pistol and amino, and
buy him an M17 carbine with 10-15
7.62mm clips.
Make a big, strong character with
high brawling, pugilism, high clip pis-
tol, assault rifle and an /it weapon;
make a thief-type character with high
perception, high gamble, sleight of
hand, acrobat, picklock, silent move-
ment, confidence, alarm disarm, safe-
crack, clip pistol and assault rifle; make
a doctor character with high medic,
high clip pistol, rifle, assault rifle and
forgery.
As soon as possible, go to the black
market in Darwin. Sell the leader's M 17
aiul buy an M1989A1 NA'IX) as.sault
rifle, which Imlds more bullets than
an AKy". When everybody ha.s an
M1989A1, get the leader an AK97,
which is slightly more accurate.
To get money, first make one char-
acter that you'll keep, plus three dum-
my characters. Go to Quart/. ;md sell all
the items from the dununy characters.
Return to Ranger Center, give the
money to the good character, then de-
lete the three dunnnies. If you manage
to do this often, you'll make about S700
each time.
—Will Rorina
Jupiter, fl
Where in [Wherever] Is Car-
men SANDIEGO?: This works with all
Carmen Sandiego games. When you
start your investigation and the screen
reads, "No one like that has been seen
around here," stop the investigation,
return to the city you Just left, and try
another city. This saves you four hours,
because if Carmen or one of her gang
is not at the first place you investigate,
they won't be and will not have been at
the other two.
-Gregory (;reen
APO, NY
Who Framed Roger Rabbit?:
Keep the car behind you from passing,
because he serves as your friend when
you try to Jump over the slime.
— Alvin Mah
Mapi.e Ridge, B.C., Canai>a ■
Semi ynur C-64/C- 128 game tips to Gold
Mine, PO Box } 01 Oil, Pittsburgh, PA
15237. Put your name, address ami Social
Security numlier on epery S'/j-by-l I sheet of
paper yiiii set it!, and lie .ytire to state jiihich
computer your tip is for. Neatnes.s counLs. If
\our tip is puliliihed, you'll get a $5 check
from RUN.
7b order a hook of over 1200 Gold Mine
tips on 500 gamfs for Commodore com-
puters, call TAIi Hooks at 800-822-8 1 5S.
(In Pennsylvania, call 717-794-219}). Ask
for Hook '9332J.
ReRUN's
Program Disk
Order Form
Save yourself the time it
takes to enter program
lisling.s from this issue of
RUN. Ordci- llie bi-
moiulily ReRL'N disk
today!
Each ReRUN contains all
program listings from two
issues of /?t/jV, plus
unpublished bonus
programs, and comes
complete with documenta-
tion booklet. Just $16.47.
Call 1-800-343-0728
or mail the coupon below.
Yes! Please send me the
(Mar/.'\pr '90) issue of
ReRUN!
Name
Add
Address
City, .Slate, Zip
□ Check Kndosed
n Charge my;
n American Kxpress
n MasterCard
D Visa
Acct. #
Exp
Signature .
Bi-miinllily dislts ;irc Jiublishcd in
januiir)' {jznfTeh issues ofRU^^,
March (.Mar/ Apr). May (May/June),
July (JiilAiig), Sc:plciiilH:r (St'pty
(X ih"«l Novemlicr (Nov/Dec).
ReRUN
80 Elm Street
Peterborough, NH 03458
I
APRIL 1990 RUN 49
128 Mode
Discover the secrets of the Dii'ectory command's
often unrealized capacities.
By MARK JORDAN
AMONG TH P: MOST POPU L^^R C- 1 28
comnuinds is Directory, which is so use-
ful that it's even biiih into one of the
function keys (F3). However, I fear
many 128crs overlook some of the "cii-
reciorial" power available to them.
The ptohlem sicras partly from the C-
128 Syih'm Cui/lr'a i:ry]jlii: description of
the command:
DIRECIDRY (Ddrive numberK,<ON>
L'devicc)(,wild card)
The first (wo options— Ddrive iiinn-
ber and ON— are useless for all prac-
tical purposes, Forget both of them.
The Udeviee option lets you use Di-
rectory on a sec(md (or third or fourth)
drive, just by tiickiiig UO, or the like,
onto the end of the command, like so:
DlRtCroRY Ui)
Don't put a comma before the U9 unless
you're using a search string, as de-
scribed below.
Selective Directories
DIRECTORY provides two ways to
limit directory listings to what you want:
with search strings and by file type, A
search siring is a sjjecilic string of char-
acters used to identify the filenanie(s)
you want listed. The siring couid be
identical vvith one filename, say BOB,
To list BOB alone, you'd type;
DIRECIDRY "BOB"
If you're accessing a second drive, tack
on ,U9 (note the preceding c(nnma)
after BOB,
Search strings really roiiu- into their
own when used widi the wild cards: the
asterisk and the (]uesiion mark, f^'or in-
stance, most Commodore users know
that placing a mnemonic or symbolic
prefix on filenames makes them easy to
group using the asterisk wild card. You
might [)lacc \VR[>. liefore I he names of
all woi d processing files. 'I'heu the com-
mand DIRECIDRY "VVRD.*" would
list only word processing files.
This is old hal. But what if you want
the mnemonic to be at the end of the
filename, like CP/.M and MS-DOS ex-
tensions? Placing it at the end makes
the filenames easier to read. It w-ould
appear that DIRECTORY can't handle
that with the asterisk (except when
you're using the 1 58 1). However, with
the humble question mark wild card, it
can. The key is in always using 16-char-
acter filenames, with the final characters
constituting the suffix, or extension.
Ijet's say you're saving a letter to Sue.
You could call it SUE ..LTR,
where the underline characters repre-
sent spaces that pad the filename
pro])er to 1 2 chaiacters (the added pe-
riod and 3-letter sufiix making 16),
With files thus named, you coidd list
them by extension as follows:
m RECTORY "?????? ??????.LTR"
You could also save yourself the
bother oi typing 12 question marks by
assigning them to a. variable, such as:
Q| = "????????????"
Directory let."! you use variable names
for search strings in two ways: inside
parentheses, as in:
DIRECIX>RY (QS)
or added to another search string, as in:
DIRECTORY (Q$)-t-".LTR"
The second way you can get selective
directory listings is by file type. To do
so, you must add the expression =S (or
P, R or U) after the search string. Thus,
to list just sequential files, you'd type:
DIRECTORY '"=5"
Change the S to P, R or U and you'd
list ])rograni, relative or user files,
respectively.
Happily, these two methods of listing
selective files can be combined. For
example, DIRKCmRY "PI*=S" will
list only those sequential files whose
mimes start with the letters PI,
PRINTING Directories
Unfortunately, you can't use the Di-
rectory command to print out a hard-
RUN it right: C-128
copy of a directory. You must resort lo
the old C-64 method of loading the
directory into memory (and thus eras-
ing whatever is already there). At least
it's simple:
LOAD "S",H
Then, to print it out, you must open a
channel to the printer with:
OPEN 4,4,7:CMD 4:LIST:CLOSE 4
Wild-card search strings work here,
as well. To load just those files with
extension .LTR, type:
IXHD "S :????????????. I TR",8
And file-type tnaichiiig works here,
as well:
LOAD"S:* = S",8
Running Directories
The tricks I've described so far are
all for the Immediate, or Direct, mode
of operation. How about when a pro-
gram is running?
Well, Directory does work within a
program, but it's limited: It just scrolls
the files by. To make it possible tt) select
files from the listing, you must employ
a few more tricks.
Listing 1 shows how to get all the files
into an array. The key is lo use a sec-
ondary address of when opening the
directory (see line 20), When run, this
fittle program reads a directory and
converts all the filenames into Basic
subscripted variables — in this case
FIS( ). FI$(0) holds the name of the
disk, and FIS(I) through FI$(F) hold
all the filenames. This is very useful
whenever you write a program that
needs to read directories for the user
to cycle through.
Listing 2 provides another way. It
uses the Directory command itself for
selecting files from within a program.
With the judicious u.se of the Window
and Input commands, [)lus a couple of
sneaky Pokes, you come out of" this rou-
tine with F'lS holding the name of the
file that was selected.
Both listings contain remarks that, i
50 RUN' At'Rlt. I9!)0
Get A Goldmine of Tips and Projects
for Your Commodore
Buitd Up Your Game Strategies!
LOU SANDER'S GOLD MINE:
Game Tips for Commodore™ Users by Lou Sander
Sharpen your game-playing skills with over 1200 tips on 500+ popular software games
in this one handy volume! Master such favorites as "Breakthru," "Defender of the Crown,"
"GUNSHIP," "The Last Ninja," "Legacy of the Ancients," and more with these proven
pointers. This rich assortment of winning formulas offers the best of Lou Sander's popular
"Gold Mine" column, plus hundreds of tips never before published! 352 pp./iiiustrated.
No. 3323H, $28.95 Hardcover
ifl#i
Stretch Your Commodore's Capabilities!
LOU SANDER'S TIPS AND TRICKS FOR
COMMODORE COMPUTERS by Louis F. Sander
". . . good reading and an indispensable reference tool. "
—James Gracely, Managing Editor, Commodore Magazine
Enjoy EVEN IVIORE tips from Lou Sander, columnist of Commodore Magazine's "Tips
and Tricks." Includes 500+ user-tested tips and ready-to-use programs— many never be-
fore in print! Get valuable programs to create an easy word processor, memory saver, search
mechanism, mode guard, and more. Plus, you get answers to your questions on: setting
up and operating the computer; improving programming skills; and maximizing disks,
printers, monitors, keyboards, peripherals, and more.
412 pp./lllustrated. No. 3192P, $21.95 Paperback
Do Amazing Things with Your Commodore—for Under $65!
ELECTRONIC PROJECTS FOR YOUR
COMMODORE 64'" AND 128'" by John lovine
fvlaximize the performance and value of your Commodore 64 or 128 with 11 useful,
fun-filled electronics projects from Commodore Magazine's "Projects" columnist John
lovine! This step-by-step guide shows how you can make • A simple LED interface for
the user port • Appliance controller • Full-featured digital camera • Speech synthesiz-
er • and more. 187 pp./i48 illus. No. 3083P, $15.95 Paperback
More Bestselling Books
for the Commodore User
Advanced Commodore 12S Graphics and Sound
Programming by S. Krute. 404 pp./72 iltus.
(#2630H, S21.95 Hardcover)
The Commodore Programmer's Challenge: 50
Challenging Problems to Test Your Programming
Skills— with Solutions In BASIC'", PascaP and C^
by S. Chen. 218 pp./iiiustrated. (#281 7P, $14.95
Paperback)
Commodore 128 BASIC: Programming Techniques
by M. Hardee. 190 pp./ 120 illus.
(#2732P, $12.95 Paperback)
Commodore 128 Data File Programming by D. Miller.
297 pp./illustrated. (#2805H, $21.95 Hardcover)
Serious Programming for the Commodore 64
by H. Simpson. 208 pp./124 itius. (#1821P, $12.95
Paperback)
1001 Things to Do with Your Commodore 128
by M.R. Sawusch/D. Prochnow. 206 pp./74 illus.
(#2756P, $12.95 Paperback)
TAB
TAB QOOKS inc.
Bluo Ridgo Sunimil, PA 17294-0840
TO ORDER CALL TOLL FREE
1-800-343-0728
Ask for the TAB BOOKS Operator
Or mall ad to: TAB BOOKS Inc., Blue flidge Summit, PA 17294<0840,
YES, please send me the following book(s).
Book # , Title S
Book # . Title S .
Shipping and Handling ($5 outside the U.S.A.) S 3.00
(In PA, NY, and ME add applicable sales tax.) £
TOTAL S
D Check or money order enclosed made payable to TAB BOOKS Inc.
Charge my n VISA D MasterCard D American Express
Acct. No. _
Signature.
Name
.Exp.
Address.
City,
State/Zip .
Prices subjecl to change. RM4M
12 8 MODE
with a little study, should enable you to
use the listings as subroutines in your
own programs.
Getting directories on the C-128 is a
delight, especially when you know some
j>ower moves, l-i.st on, C> Directory. HI
Mark Jordan, whose iwation is directing
high school F.iigOsh rlcLVifs, htis Iven progiam-
ming Commodore computers for many years.
Listing 1, To place a ttirectory in an array, f Available an ReRun disk. See order card facing page 24.1
5 REM SELECTIVE C-128 DIRECTORI
ES LISTING 1 : REM* 19
10 DIM FI$(1 -S^JlZBaS :REM*Ba
OPEN 2,8,0, "J:*" : REM* 164
FOR SEQUENTIAL F
: REM* 4
FOR PROGRAM FILE
:REM*232
20
30 REM "$:*=S"
ILES ONLY
REM "S:*=P"
S
40
50 REM "$:*=R" FOR RELATIVE FIL 1
ES :REM*208
60 REM PUT ANY LETTER[S) BETWEE
N COLON AND * FOR SELECTIVE
DIRECTORIES :REM*79
70 : :REH*128
80 DO :REM*58
90 F0RT=1T0ZB:GET#2,A$:IF ST TH
EN EXIT :REM*99
NEXT:2B=16 :REM+131
110 FORT=1T016:GET#2,A$:REM*139
120 IFAS(>CHR$(34(THEN FIS(F)=F
IS1F)+A$
;REM*18
130
NEXT
;REM*5
140
PRINTF1$(F):F=F+1
: REM* 71
150
LOOP
:REM*1 31
160
F=F-2
:REM*1 96
170
DCLOSE
:REM*1 99
tiattng S. To use the OJractory command Hiithin a program. lAvaltabla on ReRun diali. See order card facing page S4.I
b REM SELECTIVE C-128 DIRECTORI 40 TRAP:CUS = " (CTRL 9} >{5 CR 90 POKE20e, 1 : POKE842 , 1 3:REM*1 38
ES LISTING 2 :REM»i1 3
10 W=RWINDOWt 2) /2: WINDOW W-14,1 50
,W+12,23,1 :REM*110
20 PRINTCHR$(1 4)"{SHFT P)RESS { 60
SHFT R)(SiiFT UKSHFT N)/{SiiF
T SI {SHFT TUSIIFT O) {SlfFT P) 70
TO HALT" : REM* 167
SR LFsl" :REM»68
WINDOW W-1 4,3,W4 9,22:PRINT C
HR$(27>"M"CUS; :REM*255
D0:GETKEYA$;IFA$=CHR$(13)THE
N EXIT ;REM*86
PRINT" fCTRL 0)(5 SPACES) ":PR
1NTCU$; :REM*1S3
100 PRINT" (CTRL 0}(5 SPACES) {2
CRSR LFs)"CF!R$(27}"L";
:REM*71
1 10 INPUT FI$ :REM*232
120 PRINT" {2 HOMES J {SHFT CI,R){S
HFT Y)OU SELECTED "FIS
:Rt;M*l 30
30 TRAP 40: DIRECTORY
: REM* 124 80 LOOP
! REM* 61
ATTENTION : UPGRADING to an IBM?
Then you need BIG BLUE READER
A/etvC128 Version 3.1
ISIj! Itlue ReudtT iraiisllTs word processing. lc.\l. ASCII, aiuJ
binary files bttwcen CotiimmkirL' aiul IBM MS-[JOS disks. 1571
or 1581 Disk Drivt is required. Does not w>rk with I54I drives.
Fast and easy to use. Transfers MS-DO.S files on 16OK-360K
5.25" & 720K 3.5" disks; IncludinK MS-DOS Sub-direi;lorii:s.
Big Blue Reader 128 supports: C-12M CP/M nies, I7xx REU, 40
or W columns, and muLli. much more.
Rig lllui' Reader 64 available separalely onl> $29.95
BUR I2H V.I upi^rade available; Send original RBR disk and SIX
BIG BLUE READER 128/64 only $44.95
New BIBLE
Fasfesf Complete Bible on Disk]
Complete Old and New leslaiitent on ONLY seven disks: New
Testament Version on only two disks. The I'astest word search
available: W<)»l (s) in text arc found a nd displayed in seconds!
Includes C64 and CI 2K progranis,
Ph'iifii- specify !54!. 1571 or ISH! disks.
Complete Old and New Testament (KJV or NIV) $69
; Both KJV ami NIV Vimipictf liihh- Si-anii imly $125
; New Testament Version KJV $25 - NIV $30)
Hoih KJV ami NIV New Tesicimeiil Bible Heorch only $49
Order by check, money order, or COD. US Funds only.
Free shipping in US and Canada. No credit card orders.
Foreign orders add $5 ($10 for whole Bible prg)
CALL or WRITE for more Information.
SOGWAP Software * Call:(:219]724-3900
115 Bellmofil Road: Decatur, fndiand 46733
' FACTORY AUTHORIZED -
COMMODORE REPAIR CENTER
1-800-772-7289
1312)879-2888 IN ILLINOIS
C64 Repair IK. ML., .42.95 CI 280 Repair
ClZa E?epalrin:acML» . 64.95
1541 Permanent
Alignment 29.95
1S41 Repair 79.95
1571 Repair 79.95
. CALL
Amiga Repair .... CALL
Primers CALL
Monitors CALL
Other Equipment , . CALL
CALL BEFORE SHIPPING FOR AUTHORIZATION NUMBER
jH^ve SerJdl and Card ^^umb«n rejidyj
PARTS AND tABOf? INCLUDED
FREE RETURN SHIPPING
(APO. FPO. AIR ADD S 10.00]
24-48 HR. TURNAROUND
ISubJecl 10 Paiu Avjillabllliyt
30 DAY WARRANTO ON ALL REPAIRS
COMMODORE PARTS
CALL (312) 879-2350
C-64 Power Supply 34.95*
C-128 Power Supply 59.95*
Other Parts CALL
'(Plui S3.00 ShIppJngJHardltnal
TEKTQNICS PLUS, INC.
150 HOUSTON STREET
BATAVIA, IL 60510
Cin*» 31 an Readm Sarwoa c«d.
52 RUN- APRll. lOytl
GEOS & Mouse
Combo Save Up To
GMOi & Maut« Combo. Gc^ tlie moit out oi y<xir
C64 Of CtJB wrl»> GEOS Jnd .1 mouse. Combine Ok
great tc^tute^ of GEOS - a Mac-lfctf ul<^ interface, a
graphic word processor, .^rid fnore-wrthth? idefll Fnput
device - ^ hJgn qij.^lrty mouse.
To hcJp you briny your ComnKiJWtf (mo Vie giiiph.
tcs jge, we'a' offering an artdiiEonal $5,00 sjvin<j off our
aire^y low pfKps You'il ittve up to S40.S!> off retaJ
pflcJng ToMl<e.idvflntAgeofffwiavJngs,josEwdef ooe
of Che pdcki»g« betow:
(SEOI 2.0, C64. OIlK
Sug Rcl<<rl S59 95 4392 Z 539.95
flflS Mouse Suq Pn.lil S-I9 50 BZ704 138.95
J5.00 OiKOum B720S -J5.00
YoMPayOnry $73.90
SEOS 138 3.0, CI 28, Dtik
iutj Ret,)!! iM 9S tarn J44.9S
MJ Mouse kj() Retail S49M 82704 538.95
S 5.00 Discount 87208 JS.OQ
You Pay Only 1 78.90
$12995
I
ThB BBSI Service
Now For Amiga, Too!
2400 Baud
C64/C128
$7995
Boih the MininnQd(?mC .rnd C24 jre compk-CL-ly ffniyL'i
ComptHJOrc jnoijust piirttiffy compdCrble Jrkc the 1670 iiort
some AvatexfiTOdei^ land f670cornp<iirt5lc. Ihiune.tnirhtyii
wort; wi[hAljLcommuri('Oi[ioni software Tor [he 64, 64 C, Lind
1 2S. Key fe^tujei intJudf SL'VL'n iti?f[ui rridrCittOf 5, Duiy Dt-iKL
DTR signaj support, H(gh Speed Detect Lpne, iincJ Atjto An-
swer/Auro DiciJ. Irrcfudes Multhterm 64 ^nd \2Q SOttw,iri;; so
you can start communicaring rig ht aWf^y, pJus a it m- ( r uiJ hour
on CompirServel Tulf-yt^cir WtUfninty.
BLAZING 192cps
1200 Baud
C64/CI28
$sa95
Commodore 64C
Tnc ca.'Tp'cii: campulK^' for home, school and small txjsj-
n€Ms. Sypported by high^qu^Jity peiriphefarsari.d ovw I O.ODO
software programs FuN typewf rter-Slylc fc^^txarcJ, 641CRAM.
ejghr iprrres, three voiC«
64C Computer S4574 $129,95
Commodore Hardware
1670Moi)»fn. T200 Oaua
36952
(69.95
13S1 Mouse C64/Ct 28
37885
532,95
i 802C ComposUe Monitor
54595
St 99.95
ISBl 3,5- DISK Dri«
74023
5 1 79.95
1541 11 DIjkDrIvs
5458^
SCAU.
1 764 RAM Expansion C6*
72513
5 114.95
Thousands of products for your COMMO-
DORE 64, 128 and AMIGA computers.
CALL TODAY to receive your FREE copy!
r.'if Mijga versions of tt^e Miniroodefns .ire equipped with
,1 rcnwle connector to plug directf/ rnto itie Amig;) 500 or
^^000 Ttwy need no externaf wair plug tor pcwcf. and they
use [heArTirg*Ys rn[ern,TJ spc.iker for rri^JtiiTium fidelity.
Mlnfmodem^24 (2400 Baud for C64/C1 2a|
SSt4a
Mlnimodem-C (1200 Baud forC64/CI28)
81576
MlnimodemTAMZ4 |2400 Baud for Amiga]
SStSO
Minlmodem-AM f1200 Baud for AmJga}
est 60
579,95
559.95
579.95
J 64.95
Disk Drive Inciudesl
FREE Software!
Panasonic KX-P1 180
Select over f f functions on front panef. Four NIO fonts .ind
two draft fonts, each sued 5 to 20 ctiiir ,/in Propottlon.ii
spacing. GraptlJCS Z'lOx^lfc dpi Df.lfl iri IWcps, NLO .It
3Scps. Push or pull tAiclor feed, two yeiir warranty.
Panasonic KX-Pt 180 92779 S 189,95
FREE 60 PAGE
CATALOG
FSD-2 Exceferator+
• CompfereJy Ccummodore Cornpar^O^tr
•I Faster, qinclcr. and more relkibfe
• Scp.^fr>i;t: powcf supply eJrmrnates overheating
# FulJ one year w^>fri'inty
# rfl£E racing ijmufciirori qc^'nc
^VhiJe supplies last, we're bandhng ^n exciting racjng iEmu(.i-
Eion game wirh e^Ch dnve) To get your copy, cwder wnm No,
fi'i2(>2 with your disk drive, Sug. Retaif S 1 79.95
FSD-2 eKcelcrator+ A61&& $149,95
Star NX- 1000 I
Alt ifie gr cat tcatuiei Of the ISK- 1 000 and more f^mis a 1 80 cps I
tdr,ift mode. 1 2 cpij and 4 5 in near letter qoaliy. 1 1 M cps draft I
jnd je cps NLO at 10 epi.J Parallel input port fbr drect cst^ I
connectKyi to IBM or Amig^. TO ose with Commodorerequires |
.^ pcir.Ti^ rnterface cable.
SlarNX-fOOOK 867 1 9 JCAli
Slack Ribbon 75471 55.95
Computer Express
We gladly accept mail ordecsl
TENEX Computer Express
P.O. Box 6578
South Bend, IN 46660
1219)259-7051 —FAX (219) 255-1778
No Extra Fae For Ctiargesl
^^B ^^^H
We Veil^ Ctiarge Card Addreues
'Shipping, HandKng. Insurance
CJrdef >Vnourit Ctiarge
less tttan S 19.99 53.75
520 0O-S39.9<) 4,75
S10.OO-S74 99 5.75
S 7 S.OO-S 149.99 6,75
$150.00-5299.99 7.75
SBOO.OO&up SCALL
ORDER TODAY CALL 1-800-PROIViPT-1
COMMODORE 64 .irid COMMODOM \'M mc registered liademai Its of Commodore tlectronici. Lid. AMIG^is.i rerintered [f.iderrijrk of Commooore Amiga Inc , NOiE, Due to [lutjtiirwig
lead-times, produci prices and specificainni mi: jutjjea to ctvinge without nonce. ■ APO, FPO. AK, HL CtM, W, GLI, and foreign orders ,src subjea to addtiional shipping ctiarges, R3Q
Oide 15S on Rsacisr Sormco cwd.
geoWatch
Discover the hardware that can enhance the scope and power
of your GEOS experience.
By DONALD R. EAMON
C;E0S C:AN ELPIVAI-P: commodores
fnmi siinpk text-based tools to graphics
machines that are capable of greatness.
Developing that potential to its fullest
retjiiitts more hardware di;iii just the
I 'My 1 mimsL-, however. Read on for a
look at relativel)' inexpensive hardware
add-ons (hat can, when comhined with
GEOS, turn your C-64 or C-l'iH iiUo
an impressive powerhouse.
Printers
Dot matrix printers are CiEOS's weak-
est link. Most Commodore conipmibles
(MPS 801 , 803, 1000 or one of the many
lhird-[)ariy C and VC models that use
Commodore's serial cable) print graph-
ics only at a low resolution of 60 dots
per inch (dpi)horimntjdly, which tcstilis
in incomplete printouts. Epson EX-80,
Star NX, IKM 5152 and Epson I.Q
24-])iii cocnpatihles, when linked to a
CetUronics parallel interface, are an
improvement, since they liuplicate
tlECWs 80 (horizontal) by'7'J (vertical)
dpi screen resolution.
Yon can further enhance printer per-
formance by using one of a nntltitude of
sharew-are printer drivers that have
appeared on QuaninmLink and on
Connnodorc BBSs iicross the touiury.
Through interpolation routines, the.se
drivers generate graphics quality far he-
yotid the conipadbles' 60 dpi and stan-
dard 80 dpi. See Figure I for examples of
what different types of printers prtxluce.
For most of us, a more powerful dot
matrix printer improves graphics/text
work done either in or out of GEOS.
But, if cost is not a factor you must
consider, PostScript laser printers pro-
duce the ultimate in GEOS quality. Via
an RS-232 interface, lasers output near-
type set quality from geo Write and geo-
Publish files.
Expanding GEOS
When using GEOS 2.0 with a C-(5-l,
y<m won't have full control of a 1 58 1
disk drive, since the control routines
don't fit into the 64's already-crowded
memory. So before in vesting in an 800 K
;i'/.-inch disk drive, consider adding a
R/\M expansion unit (REU).
The REU creates an "electronic
drive"; that is to say, a high-speed 1541
clone with a 1 764 RED or a high-speed
1541/71 clone with a 1750 REU. This
add i don suffers no load/save lag and
eliminates the need to place llie desk'Ib|)
and C^tmfigure files on work disks.
Today, RAM expansion has a "bad
news/good news" aspect. The l)ad new<!
is that Commodore stopped making
RE Us just as computerists were discov-
ering their worth. The good news is that
GEOS 2,0 still supports the 1750/1764
.seric.s— and Berkeley Softworks' new
GEOR/\M .512, as well.
GEORAM 512
GEORAM 512 isn't meant to replace
your REU, unless you want to move
up to 512K from Commodore's 256K
17(i4. Rather, it's more of an option for
those who waited too long to buy Com-
modore's unit.
Slightly longer than an REU, GEO-
R.AM 512 is a slim, one-half- megabyte
R.AjM card that easily fits into cartridge
ports. GEORAM's greatest strength is
that it not only drives GEOS im the 1 28,
but also on the 64 without your needing
to add a heavy-duty power supply.
[iecause of iiUeuial differences be-
tween t;EORAM and the REU, BSW's
cartridge will not run non-GEOS pro-
grams that access C'onunodore's RAM
expansion. GEORAM comes with its
own GEOS system disks and is not bat-
tery backed, so if you power down be-
fore saving ytmr work to a real disk,
your RAM files will become extinct. Ac-
cording to the folks at Berkeley, they
do not now plan U) add bailcry or ac
backup power to GEORAM.
After a month of using GEORAM
512, 1 found that it mimics Commo-
dore's REU in every aspect except one:
it tacks the DMA (move data) feature
that's built iiuo Commodore's REU.
The result is barely noticeable, however, i
Figure 1. Examples of what diHerent printers can produce.
^^O^
'v vif * V. v-'\.
'yMiH ctimsj.iiriilc" rrii-.lC! .-. 'hip
isois g'jcil v: i* v.t''K-- - VPii lost'
•li»ii:j;b'-li.in'.l J ^-1 cil neor-'jin'
im.tjft*-.-! " lir><.inlysn».'*t *
y .so'iiiiLoii. .Sr»!l II -4i>ti i.'uv HH dDiip!
"if'yiicjiiii'r iiii- 1.1 ■ I'Pii -iccui tiif
^ \ \ M
4- :^A^ '
On the other h,inti. SOdpi
nrinters giTe ys:: EX ACTLU
•■•li.u you sce(W-Co!ximii madrv,
iiijiittng mistilws IlKc liUj!
.t thing ot thppj^-
h'\a ■»[* j:'t WAnr h*'Tpr h.ini
coDv.doM'' we?
■- c • a
,-^*Per*#cl*' HTClmm'^
Best of all possiUe worlds:
Epson FX/EX, Star NXl 0/1 QDO
& compatides(& several otliers
c.in use high-donsilj', inter polal-
ing drivers
The NX10B0*e 3.5 driver
(from QLink) printed this third
griphic. at 2M dots per inch!
O • D I
54 RUN- APRIL 1990
What do the C-64, THE C-128,
the Amiga and the IBM
all have in common?
Us.
We're Software Support International. For
the last several years, we've specialized in
doing just one thing: serving the needs of the
Commodore computer community. We develop
our own software
and hardware. We
also enable our cus-
tomers to enjoy sub-
stantial savings on
itfe^ thousands of the
iJI best products ever
"^'ir* made for their com-
puters. And most
importantly, we pro-
vide what has often
been described as
the best technical
support available in
the industry today.
Do business with us just once, and we'll
proudly show you the differences that set us
apart. We stock our products, so most orders
are filled and shipped the same day that they're
received, no extra charge. Unlike many other
companies, we don't penalize you for using your
credit cards - we add no surcharge for VISA,
I\/lasterCard, or Discover card orders. And once
you become a customer of ours, you'll get addi-
tional benefits. We'll ship your orders im-
mediately, without waiting two weeks for your
personal check to clear. We'll let you order
C.O.D., even though so many other companies
no longer do. And our regular customers get
special offers that are not made available to the
general public.
Many of you are familiar with us. in fact,
many of you are already our customers. If you
are, you know what we're talking about - and if
you aren't, you don't know what you're missing.
In any case, we'd like to introduce you to
our current product line up. In the past we've
bought several pages of advertising in several
magazines month after month, and still we've
only been able to tell you about a fraction of our
available products. Now we'd like to try some-
thing new.
Just give us a quick call on our TOLL FREE
line, and we'll send you our latest 64 / 128 /
Amiga / IBM product listing, a colorful catalog
of over 50 pages jam-packed with the newest,
the hottest, the latest software and accessories
available for your computer today - and ALL at
discount prices that are so low you'll have to
see them in print to believe them!
Other companies come and go. Some even
crop up just in time to "cash in" on the Christmas
season each year, only to disappear when you
need their support most. Not us. We've been
here for years. Give us a chance to show you
why.
Do something good for your budget, your
computer, and your peace of mind and call us
today - the money you save will be your own.
FREE CALL — FREE CATALOG
WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?
1-800-356-1179
FOR CUSTOMER ORDERS OR YOUR FREE CATALOG
SS™!' SOFTWARE
INTERNATIOMAl
INTERNATIONAL
Big Enough To Serve You.
Small Enough To Care.
(C)1990 SOFTWARE SUPPORT INTERNATIONAL * 2700 NE Andresen Road Suite A-t. Vancouver. WA 98661 * 206/695-1393
C-64, C-128, Amiga, and IBM are registered trademarks of Commodore Business Machines and IBM.
Ottio 17 on Raador Sefvce caid.
Scrolling around a GEORAM-rcsident
gcoPaini p'A^t' is slightly slower than
doing tilt same with an REU, hut hoth
are far (aster than scrolling from phys-
ical drives. When you consider that
GEORAM 512 retails for less than the
1764 sold at a discount, and that it
needs no hefty add-on power, the DMA
loss is a small price to pay for a dramatic
speed increiise.
Time Waits for No One
GEOS 128 2.0 lets users open files
directly from all View displays. Those
who faithfully input time and date can
easily use the Date option to find the
latest update of a file.
Eor me, the deskTop View by Date
option is often a waste of time, for I
usually forget to set CEOS's software
clock before beginning a session. So,
much of my work sports the time and
date of the current deskTop phis an
hour or so — hardly an efiuient way to
track back-up files! After wasting many
hours iu file searches, 1 longed for a
battery-hacked clock.
The Right Time cartridge from Ar-
GEOWATCH
delt Engineering forever puts to rest
opening Preference Manager or using
GEOS 2.0's Time box. Unlike early kits
that swallowed joystick port two or in-
volved rewiring the computer itself, this
cartridge merely plugs into the user
port, and it has an in-line, flow-through
design that doesn't interfere with RS-
232 printer or modem operations.
in addition, with a little pioj^iam-
ming knowledge {exam[)les and rou-
tines are included on a disk), IJie Right
Time can be used with n()n-Gl'"OS soft-
ware and with botli Basic and machine
language programs.
AltlKjugb inidai setting of the ume
and date is complex, once you've done
so and placed Amotinie (an auto-exe-
cute fiEO.S file for 1.3 and higher ver-
sions) on yom' system disk, you need
never set the time again, and View by
Date truly becomes a valuable menu
selection. The user-replaceable battery
should last two years, or Umger if you're
a daily compvUer user.
Today, Tomorrow and Beyond
Creative Micro Designs produces
fiardware that geo Users will love. A
ROM replacement kit called J iffy DOS
(tlie latest version is ti.O} speeds up 137 1/
81 disk operations with GEOS 128
(CJEOS f>4's Disk '1 iiibo software is quite
fast, so it bypasses J ifly DOS ROMs).
Would you like to keep your GEOS
R/VM disk data alive after shutung off
your computer? CMD's RAMf.ink, with
it.s separate power supply, will let you
do just that, .Scliedulcd for release soon,
RAM Link's internal operating system
also let.s most Commodore software
read a 17XX REU as a high-speed disk
drive, much as GEOS does. In addition,
R.'\Ml.ink will access up to one mega-
bvte of RAM storage.
For mass storage witli CIKOS, we pres-
ently have only the l.'JHl drive. Also
scheduled to appear soon are CMD's
GEOS-ieady, reasonably priced 20- and
40-megabytc hard drives— tliis should
finally put mass storage in the hands of
Commodore owners. ■
Don Eamon is a full-time freelance urriter
(imt amifmter consultant who lias run GEOS
SlUs on several BilSs.
Ttbl9 1. Prices and Msnufacturars'
addresses.
GEORAM 512
JifiyDOS 6.0
The Right Time
$124.95
C-(>4/S59.95; C-128/$69.95
$59.95
Berkeley Softworks
RAMUnk
Ardell Engineering Co.
2150 Shaltuck Ave.
price unavailable al press time
8175 East :)9th Ave.
Berkeley, CA 94704
HD-20; HD-40
Denver, CO 80207
$599.95; $799.95
(include a detailed description ot your
Creative Micro Designs
Commodore/GEOS layout)
PO Box 789
Wilbraham, MA 01095
CABLES, i YEAH HECUCEMEHT CUARAHTEE
5 P,., M M 6 '1 MM aSSWM S5 55 M f B5«MF S5 95
5 P.rr fftOO'lCif
; RC* M65; S»9S 3 RCA M65] (5 95
$ Pi<l M M
t, » see isss 9 n aes u as
6 Pin MM
la (1 B61B Hf95 36 '1 B636 S13 95
6 P.n M F
6 11*66 55 95
& Pi.1 monilDf
inCA M3B! 14 95 5 PICA MSeS Si 95
DB9 jDvalick
MF 11 11 JS1! $4 95
□ 89 V catjiB
1FJMJSV J4 95
DBS 5 11
M M DB9MM S7 95 M F DB9MF S7 95
0B2i M M
3 11 MMM .S7S5 6 (1 F16MU S895
3B:5 M M
10 It RHJMM Jitl 95
0S2S W f
6 11 B6MF SS 95
OataiiBi M M
e tt C6MM 19 95 15 It tlOMM *" 95
Pa'»lie> MF
6 IIC6HF S9 9S 10 11 CIOUF SU95
IBM Pr.nl.r
e 11 1BP5 S7 96 10 II IBPiO 59 95
IBM Pnnlsr
IS 11 1815 }16 9S 15 11 IBPS5 S?» 95
W« no* lloct a
u-l lilTi olgaide, changprs ng'ImMlsrni a3apt&ri
latter! and connoeicrj
g, ..KT-.^ COOtlHOPAK HMtl»»»1o(Kjm^to^oufdHk
^
drlvt. nMucs tma tosdl and
\\ X
ccHlly rapaJr billa Mlh a fan.
>\1^^
keep your IMI « 1571 eool.
\^Bi
$29.95 ton. EMI nWMlno
jjkaprotec'
TO OAOeil: VISA, MASTER CARD, mcKvy ordwt, Of crwck
t Allow 21 4mfw for check loctfiiir) Bccflplsd.
1.800-544-7638
Inquiries & Oregon buyers
1-503-246-0924
FREE CATALOG, wnd a p<»tc»ci wHh youf nam*! addrsaa.
WB
□Am SWITCHES
VSI tw,lcn»» tnd eaoiF ^wap[>>ng ^na's oqj[>mfni Nurt] uitra
caO'ea lit 11DCK a b'axn se^eclion
. ONE YEAR WABRANTt Deiuw All Atslal Cam
. COTipaci Dmign Roiaiy Srtucn
. Fl.ii ShiHl^ing EfCBeOi FCC Penuiiamanii
AaBii-2 ta 2 AB-; lo i AacD»4 m i
5 P'n AB SJ995 ABCO 539 95
6P- AB l!9 95 AaCD
SP.^Mn AjiBt] 53395 AS S3a 95 ABCD
DBS AB i?4 95 ABCD
DBr5 AaBo S39 9S Afl J?« 95 ABCD
P,v.-L .. «,iB5 S39 95 AB «< 9i «BCD
S39 9S
S3J «5
S3J95
53S 95
J3a 95
SCHOOLS
OUR
SPECIALTY
OMHITRONIX INTEHFACES
HOT (HOT PLUS I44.M
IMnMr Intarlaoa. >K buttar. npefidabl* le *4K. « fenti plua
vtinvr In ROM, prima dowM* or quad denaMr. CPM lal ae .
«sn.
DELU X R »3U tHTERrACI UtM
CiHin*c(aBtand>ard niodafna or RB a3a*0C4«aarlaatottH CM,
Cn», MC, BXM, VIC20. or Pluai.
tERIAL PHIMTER INTERFACE H4.H
\itt a atafid^d RBjaa typ* printr on tfw C iHI N IMdo r*. Cgft.
nscti to Sarla) Sua (« pin).
mm IS CBH Aliapter WIM
Horn uaa yaw CM cooipatlMa prtntar efl a PC nfn^aVW*.
Induda* a apaclaVy dv^nvd ubia and aoAvara.
RaMX Bunon 1w C8* M.»S
Dlah Notchaf . . . t4.A»
OUH COWT. CM. Vic-M tiM
Dual Cover, 1M1 KM
Dual Covnr, C12S or 1ST1 ^ tS.eS
Mouaa Mai iS.SS
Oitk Sleevea. iMpack S7.95
Joysltck Rapid Fk-e $S.95
ApicapandS* $2S.9S
Carl n^e Port Extension. 12 In *19.95
MODEM LINK, RS231 tnerrac* SI 5.95
iTHerlacea a Hayes compctitrfe modem 1o CM, B4C, CtZtt or
HBD. Full plaatlccaaa. I ■ 1V>.
VSI 3641 S.W. Evelyn, Portland, OR 97219, Shipping $3.00, VISA, MC, money orders accepted. Price A stoch, sublect to change.
Clfde 51 on Baomif Swvica card.
Commodore Clinic
Advice about head alignment problems, disk errors
and ROM upgrades.
By ELLEN RULE
QMy C-12S has an annoying glitch. It
occurs most often after I've been luing
C-64 mode. This message appears, and I
can't load PaperCMp HI or Partner 12S:
PC SR AC XR YR SP
; 82042 31 73 27 SO F2
What does this mean?
— M. SlEGEL
GRE.^r Neck, NY
A The cryptic message is from the
128's built-in machine language
(ML) monitor, a progranimiuR and cic-
buggitigtool for ML programmers, [lie
characters in the top row represent the
following: PC; Program Counter; SR:
Status Register; AC; Accumiihuor; XR
and VR: X and Y Registers; and SP:
Stack Pointer. The immhers below are
the memory address and the hexadec-
imal values that describe the state of the
processes taking place as the machine
language program rims.
Normally, to get lo the machine lan-
guage monitor from Basic 7.0, press the
F8 key (shifted F7), or type in MONI-
TOR. If you accidentally find yourself
in Monitor mode, pressing the X key
and return brings you back to Basic 7.().
(For those interested in knowing more
about machine language, Jitn Bmter-
fieSd's book Machine Ijingwige jor the
Commodore 64, 128 and Other Commodore
Computers is an excellent source of
information.)
On start-up, the C-128 performs sev-
eral tasks before presenting the Ready
prompt. -Arriving in the monitor on re-
1)001 indicates that this start-up se-
quence has been disrupted, possibly
because of a problem in your Partner
128 cartridge. Try running your 128
with the cartridge disconnected to see
if the symptoms continue, .Also try shut-
ting off the computer and waiting a
minute before rebooting to allow all of
the CM28's memory to reset. If neither
method helps, consult a Cotiwnodore-
authorized repair person.
My }S7I's been giving me problems
when writing to the second side of a
disk. What do you think is the problem f If
it's alignment, what's the best u'a\ to fix it?
— R, VVright
Bronx. NY
Alt's not uncommon for the second
drive bead (the one that gives your
1571 its double-sided catJaiity) to be
slightly crooked, in which case you
should consult a technician, .\lignment
problems aside, disk errors can also be
related to your operating mode or the
ROM version of your drive.
If a disk is formatted in Ifi-tl mode,
only one side is ibrmalled, so trying tty
write to the oilier {unform;iIled) side
won't work. For double-sided iornnii.
lock the drive in !a71 mode before for-
matting bv Ivping in OPKN 15,8.15,
■'U0>M1":'CL'oSE1.">.
.'\nother problem steins from trying
to validate a 1 57 1 -formatted disk in a
1.541 drive (or while ill L'j'tl mode on
early 1571s), since track numbers
greater than 35 are inaccessible to the
1541 Disk Operating .System (DOS). If
the validation doesn't abort, the pro-
cedure might write a zero to (in other
words, tiun oiT) the double-sided Hag
in the disk's block allocation m;tp. Thus,
a disk Ibrinalled as double-sitied may
no longer be perceived as such by the
drive.
The 1371 ROM revision (;U0fi54-()5)
in the spring of I'J87 included correc-
tions to this 1541 -mode validation
problem, as well as some seemingly ran-
dom problenis affecting relative files. If
your problem seems to be with relative
(RKL) files on the sectind side of tin-
disk, a Commodore repair teclmitian
should he consulted regarding upgrad-
ing )'our drive's ROM chip.
QIs there a program available that
aligns the 1571 mode of my 1571 disk
drive, without affecting the 1541 mode?
— E'lHEL Dr,u;()N
PORTION D. NY
A No. The drive head tised in 1 54 1
mt)de is part tjf the same mechu-
nism used in 1571 mode. Since head
alignment afTects how far the head unit
advances and retreats, and since the
heads move as one unit, there's no stan-
dard alignment procedure for 1571
mode that won'i afl'eci the placement
of the head in 1541 mode.
Q We've just added an Amiga to our flock
of 64s atui I2Ss. Is it possible for the
Amiga and a 128 to share the use of our
!itar NX- 10 printer?
— Butc:h Hkrbkrt
Sanbornville, NH
AVes, computers can share periph-
erals via an .VB swiichbox. For
your situation, a parallel A-B switch box
will accept the parallel connector from
both the Aniiga's printer cable and the
C-I28's parallel iuterliice. A parallei-
to-parallel cable will connect the box
to your NX- 10, I've ;ilso used parallel
.V-H switches io cinuiect two printers to
line computer ,so diat I ctnild, Ibr ex-
;un[)le, use paper in one [)rinier and
labels in another.
Switchboxes can generally be used to
control devices that share a conunon
nu>de of interface, My Amiga shares a
1541 drive with my V.-M via the fi4
ivimilator cal)le Irom RcvulySoft (PO
Box 1222, Ic'wision, NY 14092) and a
5-pin DIN A-B swiichbox. I've alst) set
up the sharing of a Hayes-compatible
modem by connecting a serial switch-
box to both the .Amiga's serial port and
an RS-2;i2-i liter faced C-64. A BCD
switchboxes allow 4-to-I interfacing, if
mure th:ui two peripherals are in-
volved. One .souice of switchboxes, in-
cluding the 5 -pin DIN A-B model, is
VSl (3641 S\V Evelvn, Portland, OR
97219; phone 1-800-544-7638).
For safety's sake, don't change the
switch while the attached peripherals are
"live"; the small amount of power that
may he present can damage ymir com-
[Hinents, Also, conmiunications mix-ups
may occur if you switch components
mid-stream, since computers often send
"handshake" signals and initialization
sequences to their perijjherals on boot-
up. Switching components could cause •
AI'RIl. imX) RUN 57
COMMODORE CLINIC
the unrftognii^fcl component to behave
in unexpecieti ways.
QWhat do you add to a program to avoid
getthig the Basic screen whmyou press
mn-stop/restore?
— Joe PoSK.l.tCO
South FARMiNtiDAi.K. NY
A In C-64 mode, cuter PCIKK 80H,
239 to disiible ilie run-stop key;
disable the restore kev with I'OKK
792,193. KnHble ruii-stop with I'OKE
808,237 and restore with I'OKP: 792,7 1 .
hi C-128 mode, POKE 808,100 dis-
ables run -stop and POKK 792,12") dis-
iibles restore. Knahle rini-slo[> with
POKK H08.1 10 ;uid je.siore with POKE
792,64.
QSoriK time bach I bought new ROMs
for my C-128 and 1 571 to lake cure
of problems such m the 1571 hiwiug troubk
Tending the sero?u! .viV/c if it disk and the
infamous Save-with-lieplare hug. I'll been
tising the @Save commottd witit I noticed
an update in Commodore Clinic f RUN, Oc-
tober 1 986), which stated that the bug is still
with us! Did I pay SS5 for nothing? Is the
bug still there or twt?
—Harold Bentley
HlLLSBORO, MO
A The Save-with-Replace bug, the
operating code error that suppos-
edly causes disks to become hopelessly
scrambled, was addressed again in re-
vision 05 of the iri71 ROM chip, re-
leased iu 1987. (Commodore's Fred
Howen. who was instrumental in up-
grading the ROMs, says that while
there's still plenty of conjecture about
the Save-with-Repiace bug, it hasn't
heeti shown to exist since version 04
(not publicly released). Regardless of
tills bug. it's important to reali/.e that
the ROM revision solved many prob-
lems that may not be obvious, resuldng
in a signilitaiu improvement in the
overall operation of the machine.
With the addition ol the 128 ROM
upgi;ide eh if) .set, you're benefitting
lioiu impioved handling of several
functions, such as the operation of R.'\M
expansion and R/\M DOS. By the way,
CI- 1281) owners (US version) don't have
to worry about the ROM upgratle, since
the 1280 uses a diilerent ROM chip.
If you're skittish about the Save-with-
Replace bug, start with a freshly for-
matted work disk before typing in a
listing. .As you go along, save versions
of the program appended with the line
number vou've just entered, for ex-
ample: MYPROGR-AMSSO, MYPRO-
GR.\M500, etc. When you've got a
finished version of the program, copy
it to another disk and reformat the work
disk for other uses. This method of "'in-
cremental saves" reduces the extent of
loss should one of the saves become
corrupted. ■
Do you have a problem or question aboul
your Commodore computer system, software
or programming^ Just send your questions
to Commodore Clinic, RUX Magazine, 80
Elm St.. Peterborough. NH 03458. Qiieries
are ansicered onh through this column, and,
due to the volume of mtiil. only questions
likely to appeal to the majority of our readers
can be published.
COKFUTER I
iRl
o
205-739-0040
Z. AUTHORIZED COMMODORE SERVICE CENTER
COMMODORE DISK DRIVES
1541 S4S.00
t^SD, 1571 85.(X3
COMMODORE MONITORS
1701. ie02, 1084,
170E, 1902 SaS.OO
COMMODORE COMPUTERS
CM $45.00
C-128 85.00
SX-64 Portable 69.00
COMMODORE PRINTERS
$75.00
MOTHERBOARD REPAIR (Send Board Only)
64, 1541 $35,00 128, 1571 $59.00
Amiga
Call for price
!!! FAST TURNAROUND !!!
All parts and latMr included. $6.50 shipping
S15.00 APO and business equipment.
WE 8UY AUVE
C64 SCALL
154rNEWr 50.00
)541ALPS 45,00
SXa4 150.00
1S71, C128 10000
1528/802 45,00
MUST BE COMPl-ETE
SCALl ON DEAD
EQUIPMENT
POWER SUPPLIES
C64
cize
1541. 1581
AMIGA 500
AMIGA 10OO
AMIGA 20OO
$ 19,95
49,95
36,75
7S,95
134,95
141,98
CAei.ES AND MISC.
REG 6 PIN DIN $ 4 45
12' 6 Pm DIN 6,95
IB' 6 PIN DIN 795
MONITOn CABLES 4,45
TV SWITCHES 2 50
COMMODORE
KEYBOARD CALL
WICO BAT HANDLE 18,95
DSD D- Disk 25 tor 1095
COMPITFER EQUIPMENT
C64 BEf^n S 9900
C12B REPn 21900
1702 CBM 169 00
CBM 1541 ALPS 159.00
STAR NX lOOOC 19900
EPSON INTERFACE 53,9S
COMPUTER SHOPPE OF ALABAMA
1310 2nd Ave. NW, Surte C
Cullman, AL 35055
DEALERS SEND FOR
PARTS CArALOG
PRICE SUBJECT TO
CHANGE
PARTS
901 ROMS
STR5404t
41484
6560 PULLS
74LS829
623100
325302
325572
8701
8502
6526
6522
6520
6532
6502
6510
6561
6667
4184
8721
CI 28 UPGRADE
ROMS
$11,95
12,50
0,95
1000
4,95
12 95
9.95
9,50
6 85
9,00
12 50
4.S0
3 65
829
2.85
g.gs
12.50
19.99
2.TS
16.85
23.65
S25 00 MIN ORDER
GET MORE
PLEASURE
FROM THE
BIBLE WITH
v^ LANDMARK
The Computer Reference Bible
Here's what LANDMARK will enable you to do:
• SI'ARCj I ■[III; BlBLE-f'ind Phrases, words or scmences.
• Dl-:Vi:i.OP TOPICAL riLES- Copy from The Bible text and
search results lljen add your own commenis and noies.
• COMPILE YOUR PERSONAL BIBLE-- OuUine lexts in
color. Add notes, commenis, and references. Make your Bible Study
organized and on permamenl record!
1/ CREA TE f'lLES— Then convert them for use wiih
wordprocessors like Paperclip and GEOS.
• MAKE SUPPLEMENTARY STUDY El [.[■S-For specific study and
develop translation variations.
KJV or NIV ($10.00 royalty charge for NIV)
^ 1. ±.^myj pliu J4.00 shipping in cont. U.S.A. $7.50 Cinada
BO'lH versions for J 189.95 plus $10.00 NIV royalty plus shipping
vl .2 for C64 and v2.0 for C128
c-s/j. OR WKrm iddayfora free brochure
PA.V.Y. Software P.O. Box 1584
Ball win, MO 63022 (314) 527-4505
Circ^ 2Z\ on Reader S«rvicfl card.
58 RUN .Ai'Kii, isian
Cifcio 30 on Raad«r Service card.
COLOR RIBBONS & PAPER
COLOR RIBBONS
COLOR PAPER
RED, BLUE, GREEN, BROWN, PURPLE, YELLOW
BRIGHT PACK -
200 Sheets/60 es. color:
fljbbons Price Each
Black
Color
Heat
Trantftr
Red, Blue, Green, Yellow,
9 1/2 X 11 - S11.90/pk,
Brother MHO 9
4.95
5,95
7.00
C. Itoh Prowrttef Jr.
7.00
9.00
PASTEL PACK -
Citijen 120Dn80D
5.00
6.00
7,95
200 Sheets/50 es. color:
Commordore MPS 801
4.50
S.2S
6.75
PinV, Yellow. Blue, Ivory.
■ MPS 802;1526
6.25
7.25
-
9 1/2 X 11 - Sn.90/pk.
- MPS 803
4.95
5.95
7.00
- MPS 1000
3.95
4.95
6.75
COLOR BANNER,
. MPS 1200/1260
5.00
6,00
7.95
PABTY BANNER,
- 1525
6.50
SOD
CHRISTMAS BANNER.
Epson MX80/LX800
3.75
4,25
6.75
HAPPY B-DAY BANNER,
Okiiiala S2/92
1.75
2.25
4.50
CONGRAT'S BANNER -
Okidata 182/192
6.50
7.50
6.00
45'/Roll - S9.95(Ea. Roll
Panasonic KXP 1080
6.75
7.75
^
COLOR CERTIFICATE
Seikosha SP SOC.'IOOO
5.25
6.50
7,95
PAPER -
Star SG10
1.75
2.25
4.50
100Shts./Pk. - $9.95;Pk.
Staf NX10/NL10
5.00
6.00
7.95
GREETING CARDS -
Star NXIOOO
4.60
5.50
6.75
BO Cords & 40 Env./Pk. -
Star NXIOOOC - 4-Co1or
-
8,75
-
S11.95/PI(.
T-SHIRT RIBBONS IHaot Transfert - Call For Prtce & Avail.
COLORS; Rod, BIyo, Graan, Brown, Purpla, Yellow, Black
COLOR DISKETTES
5 IM' OS/DD Rainbow Pack. 10/pack - $12.50
For ribbons & paper not loieri abovo, call tor price. Price 8t spec, sutjieci id changs w/o
notico. Mir. order S2S.0O. S ft H S3.50 minimum. Vias, M.C, C.O.D.
HAMCO COMPUTER SUPPLIES
P.O. Box "175, Manteno, IL 60950 U.S.A.
(U. S.A.I 800-522-6922 • (Canaiial 800-621-5444
815-466-6081
Cfde 232 on Reade* Swvice !
^a
RUN Amok
Item: Due to an editorial oversight, an
error cropped up in John Ryan's article,
"Online, In Touch, Out of Sight," in the
February 1990 issue. In Table 4 on page
31 , the city, state and ZIP codes oi'GEnie
and American PeopleLink were inter-
changed (although the street addresses
and phone numbers were correct). The
correct addresses of both online services
are as follows:
GEnie
General Electric Information Service
401 N. Washington St,
Rockville, MD 20850
800-638-9636
American PeopleLink
3215 N. Fioniage Rd., Suite 1505
Arlington Heights, IL 60004
800-524-0100
JASON-RANHEIM
CARTRIDGE MATERIALS
FOR YOUR COMMODORE 64 or 128
Quality Products
from the World Leader!
• Promenade CI EPROM Programmer
• Game Type Cartridges
• Bank Switching Cartridges
• RAM/ROM Combination Cartridges
• Capture Archival Cartridge System
• Cases, EPROMS, Erasers, Etc.
Call or write for complete information!
Call Toll Free
from California
Tech Support
800-421-7731
916-878-0785
916-878-0785
I I JASON-RANHEIM
3105 Gayle Lane
Auburn, CA USA 95603
Cird* 202 en Pl«sd*r Servk* card.
WIN BIG MONEY!
The COMPLE TE
lottery TRACKER and WHEELER™
Use Your Computer to help YOU pick the WINNING NUMBERS!
* Record hundreds ot past winriing tolisry numbers and dates! * Tracii
as rnany Slate and tnlemalional lottery games as you wart , . , NO LIMIT!
* Produce EXPERT trend charts to identify ttiose HOT and DUE numbers!
* Data Base Print . . . (vJow store up to 300 Drawings (£0% IncrBasa in
storage area) I * Aulomalic FiFO (lirst in . . , .tirst out) Data Bass Featurat
* BACK-UP and RESTORE of data base now aulomatic Irom menu! *
Chocl< your bota lor winning comlnations , . . Record ALL systoms played
including BONUS MUtvtBERSwheio applicabioi * Print charts, Statistics,
Recorded Numbers, and WHEELING SYSTEMS! * NEW Skip and Hit
Chart trtcludedi
Choose From Ttie Worlds Most Popuitr Wheeling Systems
How Have Our Customore Reacted? , . . A B,. from Oiark, AL wrilea,
"Our loltary group, using your (soltwaro). has produced 48 winning tickels
tor a tolal of $10,485,00. . . E.M.D. Irom Naw York, NY. "It Is a POWER-
HOUSE with all the criiical search programs that help one Id select
numbers to play." ... and G.L.S. from Champaign. IL writes. "I have had
the Tracker and Wheeler program tor about 6 months and have won about
$4,000.00 so (ar , . THEY'RE GREAT!" ... And Irom COMPUTER
SHOWCASE in Albany, GA, 'The lottery products we order from
Entertainment-On-Line are ihe lastest selling line of software we carry."
, . The Miami Herald says, ", . . encellent analysis charts."
No other lottery software package has all of these features. When we say
comptele. WE MEAN COMPLETE! Easy to use !HeNU DRIVEN
SCREENS! Limited use OWLY without printer. All whooling systems and
program features now take only seconds to complolel Why pay up to
$150.00 for tess?
POUT HESITATE . , , ORDER NOW! Qnll? $39.95 bmijwsw
ENTERTAINMENT-ON-LINE". Inc.
P.O. Box 553, Depl RM
Westboro, MA 01581
Visa/MC
Call TOLL PRee l-SOO-824-TSei ExL 2B3
In Canada 1-8OO-M«-IE0t
f1990 EnlsnatrimBni-On-Line', Inc All Rlghtj Rowrytd. ^^
Cirdg 158 on Rssdar S*rvlc« card.
MAY
Coming
Attractions
List of Aovertisers
(603) 924-7138 or (800) 441-4403
N.'ii'ioNAi, Ai)VKR!isiNc, SAi.rs Mana(;kr; Ken Blakeman
NoK[iit:A.st/Mtnw(:iii/StHriHK/vsi Sm.ks: Nancv Pottkr-Tiiompson
VVestlkn S'l'Ai't^ SALt:s ManaiiitIK: Giorgio Saluti, (415) 363-5230
DO'S AND DDN'TB-
Discover onL'-hutidred-and-one
hints and lips of computer
use— everything from buying
good-quality disks to avoiding
computing problems— to extend
the hfe of your computer and
make your computing experi-
ence more enjoyable.
WHAT'S THE PROBLEM?-
Here are some important tips
on do-it-yourself repairs and di-
agnostics to pinpoitu problems
with your Commodore system
and keep it running smoothly.
RUN Copy 128-
Type in this easy-to-use file cop-
ier that's fast and works on your
C-128 vsith any two disk drives.
GEORAM Review-
Among the products reviewed
next month will be Berkeley
Softworks' GEORAM expansion
card. If you're a GEOS user,
you'll want to find out if you
need this plug-in cartridge for
additional tnemory and added
performance.
Rerun preview-
Here's the lineup for the
March-April 1990 ReRUN disk:
Colorout— Knock down the col-
ored wall with your C-64;
Speedy Viewer— tUieck the con-
tents of your C-fi4 disks; Priiit a
Month!— Get organiited with
monthly calendar printouts.
C-64; Color Me Quick— Make
C-64 screen-color changes; 128
Basic Enhancer— I'Vmr com-
mands to edit or write pro-
grams; Doing the Alphabet
Shuffle- Put this letter puzzle
in order on youi C-64; Alien
Strike— Protect Earth from
space attackers. C-64; Basic Dat-
er— Identify the latest version of
your C-64 or 1 28 program list-
ings; Connex— A Tciris-type
game for the C-r28; 128 Mode-
Discover the .secrets of the Di-
rectory coininaiui, I'his Bonus
programs; Grand Prix Chal-
lenge-Auto racing on the 64;
and Snake Bite— Snakes are
loose in the lab! C-128.
Rndcr Service ^ge
l:iK llcrkdcy Softworks, C!1I
7a Hiiwall 33
'M} (yOinpiiter Shoppc of Alabama . 58
llitj Crraiivc Micro ni'Mi|;n 9
4K Djinai'k InEernational, Inc. 43
15K Kmeriairimeni On-[Jne 59
148 IDG .Sega CII
202 Jason Ranheim 59
227 Konumi. Inc CIV
ti6 l,()adsur i
* l.yco Cfirnpuler 37
47 Microcoinpulcr CJamcs 7
* Morn gome r J' Cram 31
221 I>.A.V,Y. Software 58
15 I'roieao's Compiilcr l>ireci 11
232 Ramco Computer Printer 59
* RUN
Futipak 5
Reader .Service IVge
Kiiii Worts 15
Ri'KUN iiack l.(sues 25
tiKOS Companion. 35
• .Siiiiinlk-r SyMcms .19
245 Softwaie l>iH:omilcr5 46
245 Software Distounters 47
17 Software Supfiort Int'l . 55
• SOCIVVAC .Software 52
• Strategic Sitnulations .2
• Tab Books. Inc 51
.11 Tektoiiici Plus. Inc 52
155 Triicx Cotn|iiitcr Kxprcss. , 53
190 rcrminal Optics 37
187 Utiliiiei Uiilimiicd 39
51 VSI 56
96 Xetcc, Inc 12
For (unher tnCornulkin [rimi out jdvciiiKii. riirlr the corretpiindtng Reader Stuke number on the adjoining aad.
*'rhii aiiveniter prcfert tu l>e competed directly.
RUN ALEBJ: As a service to its readers, flt^W will periodically publish the names of
cotujiatiies wlio are having difliciilties meeting their cusiomer obligations or who have gone
oiil of business. Readers arc aiiviscd to contact Susan Kaniwcc, Customer Ser\'ice Repre-
sentative, RUN Magazine, 80 Elm St., Peterborough, NH 03458, before dealing with any
toiupanies that may Inr listed. At present, there arc none.
The illustration on p. 3B, in ilu- .Miirch issue, was done by Daviil Garner. We apolijyi/t; for
ihf en or.
I'm-LSIIJtN I
Roger J. Muhi'hy
EXECirilVK VlCK l'RK,Si[>t.M I'V iniMtlNO DIBECTOK
Stepuej; D. Twombly
Vice fttESiufvi of XLv.LFAcivRisc>'OreRAi[oss
DE.VNIS S. OnUSTZ.NSEN
DlRICrOR OF "lECHNOL<J(.V Ri.smrch
JHTREV D. DeTRAY
SlNOUK Cory S,u,E.s DiRECum: Linua Klth
Newssianu rRo.viorioN ManackK: Debbie Walsh
DiRECioR or CkEiii I SAi.E'i & Coi.i.Eci IONS William M. Boyeh
MANlltAl.'llJKJNt; MANACltR; LYNN LACA.fSK
TYPE-IETTINC MANAT.EKi LiNDiA PALMISANO; SV.SI I M .SlilRVIMm DOREEN MEANS
TVI'tSlLl'l EH; DEBHA A. Davie^
MBHUMrnpti: .'\l] manuKripl cnnlnliulHini. tjgctie*. TM|UHti for wrilerS [(iiiilrliiirt ajid any other editorial ct?rTrt(H)n(lence
aiiiulil lie ifiiecled m K( .V. rdiiuiLiI Oiriici, t)0 Elm St . ft-(erl)UTi)OKh. NH OHM; IclrplmiK:: 603-9'i4-;i471.
SubwnptioB prablemi or iddren chiinun: ( jll l-M(K)-274-,'>g4 1 (in t:iilora(![). rail 447-93SO). or wnic In IIHN, Sub-
it oplmn Srrvkrs, t"0 Hih.WVII, Mmildf i. CO SM2Z-87I L
Pmbtema wiUi •dvcrtiieri: .Sptid .1 ilrKciptiijn "I l\v; problem and your tiirinil addrr!f& kj: HIW, 80 Eli" Stieel.
IVIrTLchionj^li, Nil 0^4.'>H, ATIN.: SiiiLin Kuitiwrt', CLasti.9[ncr S<;rvice.
Rtck lnuci: ItU.V back issue] jrc nvuiLlilr fi)r 13-50. plu! tl postage and lumdling, from: RUfi, Back iMue Orders, 80
Llui Si., IV-lrrtKirijugll, Nil 0S4.5S; iir call l-S(KI-3-t3-07aS.
Ipquirie. rei;»rdioj! ReRUN; Wri[e 10 KcKtJ.NI. 80 Elm St.. PelerborouRh. NH 03418, or call 1-800-34 3. 072S.
RtJN'i BBS- Ttic RUNriirik! Hiutil i> Ill'W rc.idcr fcnibact htillctiu txurd, v,biib yni lau lall anvuin!:, day iir iii|ibl, wvrli
days 1 week, for up-to-date inleirmaiioi^ jlK>ai die magazine, the tVimmrxluir ifii]ustr>' and news and inforTTUlittn (jI
irilcrm in jll Comiih^idre umtts. t jII: rrfll^-W^-l'VCH-
60 RUN AI'Hll. 191W
RUN'S Checksum & Program Typing Hints
TYPE IN RUN'S CHECKSUM, which serves for l>i>th the C-m and
for (he C-128 in cither 40- or 80-CoIumn tiiodc, and save it lo disk
before rmitiing it. When typing in a program friini RUN, lirst load
and run RUiW\ latest version of the C hecks unr program, which
contains a new feature explained below, 'fhe screen will display a
SYS number (49152 for the C-64; 3328 for the C- 1 28) that deactivates
and reactivates the Checksum, Always disable RUN's Checksum
before attempting to run another program. Note: You can abbreviate
Basic keywords; spaces affect the checksum only when within quotes;
and the order of characters affect.; the checksum.
When you press return after typing in a program line, a one-,
two-, or three-digit number from to 'i'l'i appears in the home
position. If this number mulches tlie checksum value in the program
listinij, the line as you typed it is correct. If the number that appears
doesn't match the checksum value, compare the line with the mag-
azine listing to fiml your error. Then move the cursor back up to
the line and make your corrections. Now, after you press return,
the correct checksum value should appear. Continue entering the
listing until all the lines have been correctly typed. Then deactivate
RUtVi Checksum, using the appropriate SYS number, and save the
finished program.
We sometimes get letters and phone calls from new readers who
have typed in the Checksum program for the first time, 'lliey are
confused by the "Out of Data Error in Line 30" message that appears
when they try to run the Checksum program. Understaniiably, they
compare line 30 of the listing with line 30 as they typed it in, and
cannot find anything wrong. Tlie message unintentionally misleads
them into thinking ihe error is in line 30, whereas the typing mistake
is actually somewhere in one of the Data statements in lines 190-3!j().
So, we've added a new leature to the C;hetk?iuiM program that
alerts readers to the number of the liala statement line in the
Checksum program where an error has actually been made. Note
that this feature works only on the Checksum program itself, and
not on any other program listing in RUN.
After you've entered and saveii the Checksum program to disk,
run it. if yoti've nrade any errors in any of the Data statements, the
program will give yiju a speciMc line nimiher. Find tiie mistake,
correct it, pre.ss return, save the [ncigrain and run it again. Kepeat
this procedure uruil the Checksum program runs {lawlessly.
Control Characters Demystified
All the graphics and control characters in the listings in RU\'
have been translated into understandable key cotnblnalions. They
are the in.itructions you see inside the curly braces. For example,
{SHIFT L} means you hold down the shift key while you press the
L key once. Vou do not tyf>e in the curly brjites, What appears on
the screen will look quite dillereiu from what i,s designated inside
the braces. 1 lerc are some more examples:
{22 SPACES}- press the space bar 22 times.
{SHIFT CLR}— hold down the shift key and press the dr-home
key once.
{2 CRSR DNs}— press the cursor-down key twice.
{CTRL I}— holii down I he coiitiol key and press the 1 key.
{{;OMU T}— hold down the Commodore logo key and press tile
T key.
{."i Lit. s} — press the Hritisli pound key (£, >tnt U) live liuies.
Refer to the liilkiwing paragraphs for any other Error messages
you get from running any program listing in RUN.
Other Error Messages
Having heard from many users over the years about their diffi-
cultie.s with typing in listings, we've identified a few recurring prob-
lems that ])lague many peo])le but are easy to (ix. So read on and
see if your problem is one of these.
• You get an "Oiu of Data in Line xxx" me.ssage. This nreans thai
a program line was reading from Data slatemcnts and reached the
etld of the data beliire it was done reading. There are two possible
problems.
One might be with the program line that reads the data, usually
a F(ir-\exl loop. Make sure you have the proper values for the loop,
because if, ibr examjile, the lisung has a loop of to 150, and you've
typed to 160, you'll get t!ie Out of Data message. If the loop k
correct, then tlie problem lies in the Data statements themselves.
One possibihty is that you omitted a whole line of data. That's easy
enough to find and correct. It's tnore likely that you've skipped one
or more individual data items or typed in a jieriod instead of a
comma, which causes two data values to be read as one number.
Check your typing carefully against the listing. Using RUN'S Check-
sum program wlien you type in listings from the magazine should
help in this case.
• You get an "Illegal Quantity Error in Line xxx" message. Tliis
means you've read a number from a Data statement and tried to
p<jkc it into a memory address. The error occurs because the number
is larger than 255 {the largest value a memory address can contain),
which means th;u somewhere in your Data statements you've made
an error by typing in a number larger than 255. Again, this is easy
to cheek for and correct. First look in your Data statements for a
number larger than 255, You might have added an extra digit, or
perhaps you ran two numbers together (23456 instead of 234,56).
• Yim get a "Syntax Error in Line xxx" message. Tliis could he almost
anything. What it tells you is that there is something wrong in the
indicated line. Usually you've miss]>etled a Basic keyword or omitteti
simie required character. List the line and examine it carehilly,
• You get an "Error in Data" message. Ibis occurs in programs that
add up all the data as read, and, when fmished, compares that sum
with what it should be if the data were typed in correctly, if it isn't
the same, it means an error somewhere in typing the Data statements.
Go back and check the data carefully. Correct the inistake(s), save
the new version and try again.
• Finally, we urge everyone who intends to type in one of our listings
lo use RUN'i Chec ksuni ]iiogram, which will help you ;ivoid every
misiake we've mendonecl alwive, except that it won't detect the
ciiiiission of a hue, [HI
L'sting. RUN'S Checksum program. This program is available on
ffUATs BBS tor users to ttownloail.
1^ REM RUN'S CltECKSUH 64/1 2Q - BOB KODADEK
20 ■MO=12a:SA=332e;IP PEEK( 4(t96i) )TJiEN HO=64 :3fl-491 52
30 I=0:CK^0:CH=i0:LN = 190
40 FOH K=0 TO 1 fi
50 FOR J = l TO 10:READ B:IF B>255 THEN GOTO 17i)
60 ai=Cii+B:POKE 3A+I, B: 1=1 + 1 :NEXT
70 READ LC
Si IF LCOCH THEN GOTO 170
90 Gt=0:LN = LtJ + 10
100 NEXT K
1 10 yOKE;iA+110,240:POKESA+111 , 30: POKESAtI 40, 2 34
120 PRINTCiIR$S147)STK$(MO}" RUN CHECKSUM" .-PRINT
130 PRINT"TO TOGGLE ON OR OFF, SlfS"SA: IF MOal28 THEN 1
60
140 POKESA+13,124:POKESA+15,16S:POKSSA+25,124:POKESA+2
6,165
1 50 POKBSA+39,20:POKESA+41 ,21 : POKESA+1 23,205:POKESa+1 2
4,1B9
160 P0KESA+4,INT(SA/256):S¥S SA:NEW
170 PRINT"TOU HAVE A DATA ERROR IN LINE " ;LN;" 1 " :END
180 REM IX) NOT CHANGE THESE RATA STATEMIvNTSI
190 DATA 120,162,24,160,13,173,4,3,201,24,884
200 DATA 208,4,162,13,160,67,142,4,3,140,903
210 DATA 5,3,88,96,32,13,67,152,72,169,697
220 DATA 0,141,0,255,133,176,133,180,166,22,1206
230 DATA 164,23,134,167,132,168,170,189,0,2,1149
240 DATA 240,58,201,48,144,7,201,58,176,3,1136
250 DATA 232,208,240,189,0,2,240,42,201,32,1386
260 DATA 208,4,164,180,240,31,201,34,208,6,1276
270 DATA 165,180,73,1,133,180,230,176,164,176,1478
280 DATA 165,167,24,125,0,2,133,167,155,166,1116
290 DATA 105,0,133,168,136,208,239,232,208,209,1638
300 DATA 169,43,32,210,255,165,167,69,168,170,1447
310 DATA 169,0,32,50,142,169,32,32,210,255,1091
320 DATA 32,210,255,169,13,32,210,255,104,168,1448
330 DATA 96,104,170,24,32,240,255,104,168,96,1289
340 DATA 56,32,240,255,138,72,152,72,24,162,1203
350 DATA 0,160,0,32,240,255,169,42,208,198,1304 ■
APRIL lilUO RUN 61
LABELS LABELS LABELS LABELS LABELS LABELS LABELS |
l[ LABEL \l
Now-prim labels upto 1 5x64 chars lo 1 2 across using
font and color capabititiss of your primer. Solod
Underline Bold EXPAND S"--*'^ ^ and more!
Plus, merge data from your data base.
MakGAudio/Vtdeoca9sette(VHS)labelswitheaso.
Drop down menus and windows malte Label Maker'™
the easiest and quickest program you'll ever use.
YES - We stock a compete line of labels tool
I MAKER™ „JJ
CofTwnodaw H
3 ^^$29 " \l
Keystone S of tware oeptR P.O. box a369 Pittsburgh, Pa 1521s
BROWN BOX FAMILY HAS GROWN
IzaK & 256K CARTRIDGES NOW AVAILABLE
6JK DBB ovwwfs cm add QBB-a + Eitonoer cam 10 sloio 12eK d t>64 of C- 128
prdQrams- These tKttterv bacKod cartndgos txjid tf>eir mamory evsri when Itie ccffnpijtw
is turned oft. Store dozens ot pfograms tor easy, instant access. Change contents
whenever you wish. 32K OBB $79; 64K QBB S9S: 64K QBQ.B $95 (must have 64K
0B8): IzeK QBB St 89. ZS6K OBB £239. Aprotek Extender $25.
Add S3 s/h (S5 overBeas). MA residents add 6%, Call Of write toi "Writo Stud " plig.
Blown Bosos, Inc., M Conconl Rd., BetilOfd, MA ()17M (617) 275-0090: 862-3675
B.Sc. & M.S. !n COMPUTER SCIENCE
'T}\& Amonoan InsMui^ l[>r Qynpuiior Science Otters an in-deptti corresponder>ce progra/n
to oajn your Bachelor of Science and l^taster of Sdence degress In Computer Sdertce
al home. BSc. SJjbjects covered aiei MS/DOS. BASIC. RASCAL C. Data RIa PracessJng.
Dala Slnjcftjfes & OpefaEirig sysiems. MS program includes sotjfecte in Sofhvare EiTQi-
neenng and ArtiftciaJ Intotjligence.
AMERICAN INST, for COMPUTER SCIENCES
1704-flU nth Avenue South
Birminghain. AL 35205
1-205-933H3339
>l®®®lk «
Yaur spreads h»«1 of daia b^sA doesn'i tmA
Cfwck out ihese l«alure£ |
1/ 17 typ«s of checking Iransdclrons
V Schedu^s pef iodic (/ansac^ions
V htandJBSDvanlratt proiedcn
V Custornlfansdcttan C3t«gion«$
V R6memb«rs payee's for fast ervtiry
v' Mc^mhry balarKing
-/ Full screen edrling and seleclive qu«iri«5
V Optional po^aword proiacipon
V S typ«s ol reports plus choch priming
^ Ulli)li«S wrlh pani[iQn toofs lor
v^C&4/4aco] andC!Zg/80cal progrann
sut>-dif«ctoi>H on 15S1 tJ^^ft5
V Supports lS4in57l/1&S1 drivos
V CatCLTlator. *ndnior*
Cdmputtr Craflwara - T7066 Arbolada Way ' Tuslln, CA 92600
(714) 053-6177 • $34.95 + $2 50 S&H (CA rua add BV^%)
C64/12a PUBLIC DOMAJN SOFTWARE
REQUEST FREE CATALOG or servd 12 for sonnple dish orvd CQtolog (RE-
FUND AD LEX Categories include education, uriiiries, games, business,
PRINT SHOP graphics, pre-tesied progroms and more, Renr for 75c or
buy OS low OS i 1 .00 per disK side or for flOf for 70 or more, S20 order
gets 4 (lee disks of your choice.
NEXT DAY SHIPPINGi SINCE 1986
CALOKE INDUSTRIES (Dept DK)
POBox 16477, KonsQsCity, MO 641 33
p/jiP <s'r//c-Gfl/p pcfl> '"
>VJ'
SOUD STEEL JOYSTICK ClAMPI
/
• AIXOWSOJVEHAJVmSOJOYSnCKOFEHXnONL
• EXCELLENT FOR FUOHT
SaiULATOItS OR ANT QMtE!
• QIVES YOU THAT TRtJE ARCADE FEELI
y
• nra>UX7AIMU5TASLEt
CLAUPS ANT jOTsnat >^
UPT0 4VVnDKI '^
CALL: (BOO) 843-1223
Or: Send a chBC* ot^^^
nonny order to: -"^
n FiEsioEfns KX) ev, tax
Ouggan Dv^gn^ tnc.
St)d Ouak*r Larw
Sutte 17
Wanvtck, Rt 02666
(401} 623-3073
ReRUN DISKS— GREAT SOFTWARE
FROM RUN MAGAZINE
Discover the value, variety antj ease-of-use that
ReRUN dislts offer. Join the thousancJs of BUN inag-
azine readers who subscribe to ReRUN, Each disl<
is packed with programs from the two most recent
issues of RUN, plus never-before-published BONUS
programs. ReRUN is great software at an affordable
price, including;
• Word Processing • Spreadsheets
• Databases • Educational Applications
• Home Entertainment
ORDER A SUBSCRIPTION TODAY-ONLY $69.97
(Single issues $16.47 each)
CALL TOLL-FREE 1-800-343-0728
O" %
REPAIRABLE
C-64 POWER SUPPLY
• $23.95 •
^ c-
• Heavy -duty—sultablo for most periphorais, "Add-ons" • Consorvalivoly rated; l.G
amps * L^go heat sink, var^ cod * Comploto schematic indudod {spa/o paris kJt nvoil-
able) • 13 mornti wairanty on enure unfl * U.L app^otrtJd • 'AyTomalic "(herniai cut out"
tor computer circuit protection • Super pr>^ oT S23 95 {plus UPS) • Sold wortd Wide In
various vottagos and plug configurations • Deaier pridng available
THE GRAPEVINE GROUP, INC. — -
35 CHAflUOnE DRIVE. WESLEY HILLS. MY 10977 ^Bm
800-292-7445 914-354-4446 F^ 914-354-6696
*0/ef 50% of '64' tailtJfiis were due to power supply 'runaway.' (Prices subtect to diango.)
RUN
Class Ads
RUN Class Ads were specifically de-
signed to provide the eHecdveness of
display adverdsing at the cost of clas-
sified advertising. This opportunity
gives the Class Ad buyer the lowest
cost available to reach RUN'& highly
qualified circulation of exclusive
Ckimniodore 64 & 1 28 owners.
Need help in designing your Class
Ad, questions about rates, frequency
or size? Call HEATHER PAQUETTE
at 1-800-441-4403 or 603-924-9471. We
accept checks, money orders, Master
Card or VISA.
6! RUN- M'RU. 1990
NOW AVAILABLE FOR THE AMIGA!
Th» MleroFtyl* JOYSTICK. I^e only fuity propoitooal coniinuousl/ wiable ioystictt
control for Fiigh] SirriolaSof II
". . .rt ITDfiskxins an oscoflonT progfwn into a truly realistic (light gimulfliloo system" BAC.E.
MICROCUBE PRODUCTS
CORunodon e4/tze
• MIcroRylB ATC JoysUdt $59,95
• Test/Calibranof) Disk: A diagnostic tool tof youf joystk* , S 4.9S
Azniga
• MicroRyto Joystick— Rugs into tile tnoiBa port a works with rriosl Boftwore . , . It 19.95
• Analog Joystick $ 74.95
Induda S4.00 shipping of Joystick orders. FSli is a trademark of subLOQtC Corp.
MICROCUBE CORP., PO Box 488. Leesburg, VA 22075 (703) 777-7157
REPLACEMENT CHIPS, PARTS & UPGRADES
Ai «i nojuit iQua
And Many CKv^
»1D
*MEW RELEASE*
(^«< Ft*^ Reparable
htewy Duty Pcw^ Suppt//
Sctwrnalic; 1 yr. VfaranF^;
f'tcn Etj&i«<1 to i^rariQ*
CO¥M0CK>flE OlACMOSTTCtJW (I'
Ft4Vt»<..« K^^ tf\
ComnwKrtcompJviiri] 'Ml tf^t>«« pfc ij i i i»e-
! Icr* cnfwi ^JTBa ra4nnu>^'' d d^B Bid tftsA
LJi.ll..lii|i|i.i|.IIIIJ.III.ill.!.i|.lW
The Grapevine Group. Inc.
1 AfM ?^ 7-443 or 'aU3^4M4fl
T mgiiii'ia
QurcAtfoaHaaP
i1ii»
NB
.940
KM.SS
uAl», Pwr. SucpC^E'^. Fl.dbDn
TMnyoewf pnxJjA.
A ! JHJr a.[3 Year |
W FWl 91*354 6696
1 KASARA MICROSYSTEMS 1-800-248-2983 1
1
rOR 1(1 YEARS
your RELIABLE SOURCE for ICs-Amiga/
CBM. Expanding to include PC Product ICs.
1
COMPETITIVE PRICES
on a comprehensive inventory of Commo-
dore, ICs. PSs, PC Bds. and Accessories.
1
OUALITV SERVICE
at prices guaranteed "below suggested
1
SAvf:
MONEY on mofiitily speciaJs and TIME with
VISA / MC / COD
the 'Diagnostician.' our 1&41/C-64 trouble-
shooting guide.
I WAS A COMPUTER NERD
UNTIL MY COMPUTER TAIJKIIT MKTO PLAY THE GUTTAR
Most computer piognirts don't irrtprovt your sociil skills. GUITAR TUTOR will.
f^syingui ins^ntment is 1 sldll people admire. GLTTAR TUTOR will teach you
using the same methods professional instructors do, but it's cheaper, fistrr, easier,
and more fun. With GUITAR TUTOR and a lilllc practice, you will play the guitari
NOW ON1.YS19.9S (plus O S&ll). Specify C-64 or C-12! and send lo:
Northern Star Software, P. O. Box 63, Oak Creek, WI 53154
CALL TOLL-FREE: 1-800-648-5286
JMU save your FAMILY!
a££(Tv«i| Genealogy software with features to (it every budget
^fWv and requirement: LINEAGES/Starter. LINEAGES/Stata-
-■■ dard. LINEAGES/Advanced, and our most comprehen-
sive FAMILY ROOTS. Prices $29 & up. Data is compatible between
systems and you may upgrade from one to another. Call for FREE
information. Satisfaction guaranteed.
QUINSEPT, IMC.
PO Box 216, Lexington, MA 02173
1 -800-637-ROOT 61 7-641 -2930
DEPENDABLE SERVICE FOR YOUR COMMODORE!
C-64, 1541, C-128, or 1571 ^^^hAST TURNAROUND!
'25 °°'
PLUS PARTS
Send computer* or drive with name, ad-
dress, phone, & dascril)e problem. We'll
call with parts estimate, then repair and
return to you insured by UPS, F*ayment
can be COD or VISA, H/C. Minimum
charge, estimate only is S20. * Include power supply.
AUTHOfllZED COMMODORE
SERVICE CEt^ER
90 a» WARRWTY
ON AU. REFWIRS
TYCOM Inc.
503 East St.
Piltsfield, MA Of 201
(413)442-9771
COMMODORE 64-128
FINEST PUBLIC DOMAIN PROGRAMS
PRETESTED QUALITY PROGRAMS • SI -50 • ON DISK
YOU PICK THE PROGRAMS THAT YOU WANT!!!
FREE DISK FULL OF PROGRAMS WITH FIRST ORDER
FOR YOUR OWN LIST AND JLH CO.
DESCRIPTION OF THESE PROGRAIVIS
SEND JUST A SASE TO:
DEPT A
BOX 67021
TOPEKA, KS 66687
^i> BRAND NEW 128 GAME ^^
Parsec IS proud lo mtroduca a new 60 column C-128 B*f«- This 80 odurm graphic
adventure g^me leatures full co(or,saeen grjipbKa, ML and 30 animatioh, mw 1.5 nnegs
of graphics, dJgi voice and sound, irq music ar>d rrous«. System requirement: C*12fi
wtth 64 K VDC or C-1280. 80 column monitor. Other equipment supported: RGB
moflhor, C13S1, Cisei, C1S71, C15^1, C1764, C17S0. Specrfy disk format |1541-71-
ai) with your order. Game includes a shnnk wrap license. Phcos listed tjetow include
shipping costs in US funds. POBs. AL. HI 3^.95
US with street address $3345 Canada 36.95
Send your check Parsec, Inc. Att: 12Q Game
or money order to: PQB 111, Sslem MA 01970
DIAGNOSTICIAN SERIES^
£MK^'
Finds faulty chips on all Commodore and Amiga 500 computers
COMMODORE DIAGNOSTICIAN It (REFERENCE AID IG)£:
Saves you money and downtime tjy promptly kKating tAjwn or faulT/ chips on nil Com-
modore computers {and 1541 drives) biy sophistk^tod cross reteronce grid metfiods. This
revised 'Di>a^no5tk:ian' takes into aax>uni the newly relaased txiards and new comtjination
chips. (A BcfTomaEic is Included but not needed.) Over 15,000 sokj woddwklo, see fanlastk;
full page review In Com/x^ef Shopper magazine. Postpaid price is J6 95.
THE GRAPEVINE GROUP, tNC,
35 CHARLOTTE DRfi^E, WESLEY HILLS, W 10977
TOLL FREE B0O-?92-7il4S (914) 354^5448 FAX (914) 354-6696
u** %
1
ALL NEW PD CATALOG
in Ihrs catalog, wb now offer ov« 190.000 bkjctis of proanims la your C-12a*t. 0«er 45,000 tor you
1JS Wo now otter GEOS. CUBWT BtSC 8, DEMOS. MCMES and MUSIC disks And at tor only 7S
(wKs a pkBB. Most dt^ svg less ttian 10 tjtosks trw. Piin, wj oftw color Inkjet pdmogi An eicepinal
valuei Ws can be nxtmiS onlne at:
0-iink = (>arse:, Genie =JBEE. QS = 7W56.3ee7
To ortei our calaBg. sand us ilOO (US lunds) personal c»»da and money ofdwt aixafiMd, MM to:
Paraec, Inc.
POB 111, Salem, MA 01970
news! reviews! lipsl examples articles
goo wo r
(tt<
m
r-
>
1
TJk
Send ctiKk or mto lo:
GEowono
3SSanlaYneiSI.
SanaBsibjfa.CA33W3
7^ tfaSniUve magazinei ot G£OS
COMMODORE AMIGA SERVICE CENTER
AMIGA 500 C-64 (Repair) c-i2a $64.95
(Repair) $65.00 $39.95 i54i 49.95
1571 64 95
includes parts/labor flat rale repair sX-64 69 95
CALL for Commodore Chips & Power Supplies at low prices.
24 Hour Turnaround
A&M Computer Repair
20 Guernsey Drive, New Windsor, New York 12550
1-800-344-4102 (914) 562-7271
APRIL 1990 RUN 63
RUNNING RUMrNATIONS
From page 4.
THK BRITISH GOSSIP-MONGER
CTW {Computer Trade Weekly) has
ii[)[H'd asimckT the veil of secrecy
surrounding Commodore's new
Amit;;i SOO-based CD-ROM system. In
its Jjinuary 23 issue CTW reported
that, according to reliable sources,
Commodore privately showcased a
CD-ROM games console at CKS. A
piihlic showing, according to the arti-
cle, probably won't occur until the
summer CKS. CrfKs sources remain
UTuiamed, in view of the "ultra strin-
gent non-disclosure agreements"
viewers had to sign. Now, RUN, one
of many "important publishers" at the
show, will neither conlirm nor deny
whether its editors got in to view the
new machine and had to sign the
non-disclosure statement. . .at least
not until the ink dries.
EPYX IS BACK IN THE SOFTWARE BUSINESS, FOLKS! After a slight
detour that included a management renrgatii/alion and laying off a large
portion of its work force, Epyx is deiermtued lo return to its rightful place
in the video and computer game industry. The ten-year-old company plans
to continue to develop and market new games under the Epyx label. /Vlso,
tile company, according to VP of Marketing and Product Development, Bob
Botch, has repackaged some of its previously released software and lied it
together with an attractive price tag. Epyx, one of the early developers of
game software for home computers, is probably besi known for its Games
series of sports software.
DONT READ THIS IF YOU'RE A
CHILD PSYCHOLOGIST! No «» wMl be
left untouchiKl by ttie pervBSlve computer phe-
nomonon— not even itiree-year-oldB. Rsher-Prtpe,
that moat revered name In toys for young chil-
dren, hae created C-e4 computer games lor Kldi
aged throe to eight. The gamea are dealgnod to
help children learn and reinforce their skills In
counting, memory, coordination, etc. The games
may be OK, but we have to ask: Is playing
flltnM on a computer en appropriate way lor B
three-year old to be spending hia or tier time,
and should we be encouraging It?
JUST WHEN YOU THOUGHT IT WAS SAFE, . .Like many of our read-
ers, I'm concerned about our environment. I'll admit to a certain amount of
smugness, since 1 always considered computer publishing a so-called "clean"
industry. So, it came as a shock when I learned that IBM has been cited in a
report entided "Who's Who ol' American O/.one Depleicrs." The Natural
Resources Defense Council listed i:om])anies (himfjing chloroiluorocarbon-
like substances, which, some scientists claim, are dejileling the Earth's ozone
layer. For its part, IBM uses these chemicals to clean and degrease electronic
components and metal equipment. We fervently hope that IBM— still reel-
ing from a disastrous fiscal quarter— and other companies will stop using
O3!one-depleting products and fmd suitable substitutes.
FROM THE FRYING PAN
INTO THE FLOPPY. That's whrt
Eastman Kodak haa done wtlh Its lat-
est disks. The VertjaUm disks are Tef-
lon-coated and claim to safeguard
your valuable data from fingerprints,
spills or other smudges, wtifch can
simply be wiped off the aurface, A
Kodak spokesperson, who appears to
be having a lot ol lun with thia pro-
motion, le quoted as saying, "The
only thing that sticks to our diskette
la people's data."
MOM KNOWS BEST. , .
Following In the high- heeled footsteps
ol Helolse, Dear Abby and Ann Lan-
ders, Chartyne Robinson, better
known as Konaml Mom, la traveling
around the country answering ques-
llons and offering advice to families
on how t>esl to Integrate video games
Into the home setting. Sponaored by
Konaml, Mom helps families adjust to
the Inevitable video game playing and
Dtfafs— not game-playing ttp«— but ad-
vice such at how to balat>ce game
playing wHh homework, "Our children
have become so accustomed to elec-
tron lea and electronic learning that
BOmt kidt find traditional learning and
entertalnmeiTt conventional and boring.
Just as our parents had to adjust to
rslslrvg kids with television, we have
to adjust to video games," soys the
mother of two boys who are avid
video game playsre.
(/^^^'n^^-^t^.^ /QA^u4...4^^i^^
Dennis Brisson
Editor-in-Chief
64 RUN AI'RIL 1990
1HEWAITIS
for everyone who's ever waited a tad too long
for :i GEOS screen to ret! raw iLscIf or an appl
cation lo load, congraluiationsi. Tlie wait is over.
Your cliips have come in.
^llieGEORAM ex|i!itision bo<Tid — for both
&! s and 128's — is here,
MORE MEMORY, LESS WAITING.
Develo[)ed exclusiwly for (iKOS-e quipped
Coinniodorcs, these txihies paik an unbeliev-
able 512K of extra memory, which prot)cis
GEOS into light speed pRKluctivity. Accesso-
ries [)op up in an instant. Screens redniw in a
wink. And applications scneaui out in a frenzy
as you whip them alonj; witJi your mouse or
joystick.
"An additional 512K of memory. ..is
a really impressive upjfnide. . .The use-
fulne.ss of this becomes evident when
using GEOS, as it can (jraclically elim-
inate the . . . disk access you normally
encounter. " — Run Mafjazine
Hard to believe? Believe it. GEORAM's disk
transfer rate is literally 35 times faster than the
ir>U, ir,71 or 1581 disk drive. Which has tlie
industry chattering almost as niuch as when
GKOS first arriwd on the scene:
"The difference between operat- .
ing. . . on a 640K machine instead of a
128K machine could be compared to
flying a jet and walking. Tksks that
would normally cause a delay while the
disk was accessed run a( the speed of
light..." — Conimodum Magaz ine
I'ti-'tty heady stuff. But evx;ry word of it's
true. Because (H'^ORAM stores ewrything
electronically. VVliich means your Comuiodore
doesn't waste time spinnitifJ magnetic disks
searchin)^ for data.
That not only increases your machine's per-
formance. It also increases yours. Because the
tiiiK? you used to spend wailing is being put to
l)etler use drawing, writing or doing ajiy of tiie
thouMnds of things you're using (SKOS for,
"RAM e.vpandecl C-series machines...
runnini; under the (iEOS kernel — are
Berkeley
Softworks
nearly as fast and flexible as the power-
house Mac's, ST's, Aniigas and PC's!'
— Computer Shopper
So if you'd like to dek-le the delay, call us
loll free at l-800-888-()K-lH and order your
(JKOKAM card today. You'll discowr the
difference in no time.
"It's the same GEOS, but unless you
exjierience R.AM expansion, you can't
imagine the transfurniat ion... Some
operations run a few seconds quicker,
others (.such as deskTo]) utilities) seem lo
appear before you select them ... My
RAM expander is the most cost-effective
purcha.se I've ever made. Try one, and
you'll never go hack lo magnetic media"
— Cttmputcr Shopper
'llie GEORAM Expansion Card. It may have
tx'cn a long time coming, biu it's definitely
Ijeen worth tile w,iit .
Not available in retail stores!
No external power supply needed!
*0n rrjuji [J h' disk Uiiljy spt\Hl yi)Li.dri':HEv' s?;t wiQiGliOS.
M-ii[(nxi4'ri; Sf^idnaiTK, rtddTi-si, litx, -Jute, yiimsulp^Rffit!
iH]i nl K-i .iV MiK ^ith dtnM or nKjrn.>' i )[i Ilt i. n J1 :^M >I, [Jus ^1. SJti
itA |M,!j.ij^-.TTif1h,indfLnK. nuiii'|,iv.il>^- in H,it.r-t..'V Sthf(wijtks(I>»
1>H vmlr.Tji! [ii: lk-ri«*>' Siiliunl,^ hilliLli:iiii1 Vim-!. 'iWI
SutfinjCititi-rlhiw, titT*'''*. VW-jLiij- \"ii'.iiv, c.\ui:'/il.
AlkAV twu ui Ujui WL\i^ Uk fHivv] V
GEORAM
1-800-888-0848
exietision IT.'jti
The brightest minds are working witli Berkeley.
Cirde 138 on Reader Service card,
FOUR COMPUTER HACKERS ARE ABOUT TO
RAID YOUR DISK DRIVE.
^>.
^
«%
' 3i
"%
r"-
^^\
■^ ^ \
ii
fi^g
No computer will go unscathed, as
Ultra's version of Teenage Mutant Ninja
Turtles storms Into your disk drive to duke
It out with Shredder — a maniac more
menacing than an army of mind-altered
Bruce Lees.
But If they're to survive, you must
command the role of each turtle, rumbling
through a maze of Mauser" Infested
sewers, criminally polluted rivers and alleys
patrolled by the fanatical Foot Clan."
Along the way search for bonus
weapons like the Triple Shurlken. You'll
have to also think fast, switching turtle
identities In order to match their karate
skills with those of the enemy
So grabyourjoystick and nunchukus,
then control every leap, chop, slice and
dice, until you splatter Shredder senseless
or get yourself hacked into turtle soup.
Nowfeaturing the ULTRA "GAME
SAVE" command.
C ^ /H £ s
■feffogf ttuan Nrj» lunm,' 'J^eaaeiT Foot Cun" Mxi Moimt" jar ru^MTTd lr«)m«rt50(MragE5tuao!. US* All ftglio Snt<v«J LIsrd iwOi fxruv,vji-
B,iwtiDrttrttrvtttfTj.»rtcoiT*ct)ooirscrFj[edtJvK<rvinF,*jlrTwnjr»c]fYterLiif3 If l9eVMir+>^iiu£J«M.USA EicJLftftrVkrfn^JEiyiurQeLxrefBing. inc "fl\l
tr,icfrfTv*ri^ oKwrrncKbrr^AmfO.!. rnc ULTFyVjAMES' '^HnpyisterKJtT.idefrflrtcofUHraSoftWflfpCorpoMtHsn c I^O^LBl/.i V)ftw.vcCnipor.ilron
TRni»B« Muutnt Mlr\|# JunWi Is jiviiJ >ble fer l&M. CornmodorF mrvt Amiga.
Cirdo 227 on Reader Sutvcti cuttl
Live Music
Archive
Librivox
Free Audio
Metropolitan Museum
Cleveland
Museum of Art
Internet
Arcade
Console Living Room
Open Library
American
Libraries
TV News
Understanding
9/11